Fever and feverish illness in children under five years
Fever and feverish illness in children under five years
This article discusses the causes and management of fever in children. In line with guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, it explores the importance of identifying children at risk of serious illness and those that can be managed safely at home. The article also identifies the skills and knowledge required by paediatric and general nurses working with children, alongside the need to offer parents guidance on antipyretics and how to care for their child at home.
Antipyretics, fever, inflammatory response, paediatric nursing, pyrexia, temperature, young children
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McDougall, Penny
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Harrison, Maureen
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2014
McDougall, Penny
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Harrison, Maureen
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Abstract
This article discusses the causes and management of fever in children. In line with guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, it explores the importance of identifying children at risk of serious illness and those that can be managed safely at home. The article also identifies the skills and knowledge required by paediatric and general nurses working with children, alongside the need to offer parents guidance on antipyretics and how to care for their child at home.
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Submitted date: 8 October 2013
Accepted/In Press date: 9 December 2013
Published date: 2014
Keywords:
Antipyretics, fever, inflammatory response, paediatric nursing, pyrexia, temperature, young children
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Faculty of Health Sciences
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Local EPrints ID: 382530
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/382530
ISSN: 0029-6570
PURE UUID: d7126010-4066-48a2-9d19-813041fd7e59
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Penny McDougall
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Maureen Harrison
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