13. Fever Fears: What Every Parent Should Know About Managing Childhood Fevers

31/05/2024 28 min Temporada 1 Episodio 13

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, Kristin Weidert, D.O. & Sage Mother Co's in house pediatrician dives in to discussing fever fears (for kids 2 months and older). What are signs that should prompt you to bring your child in for medical evaluation vs when to wait and watch. When should you "treat a fever" (or the cause of that fever) and what should you treat it with? Andrea Loving, D.O. discusses some home remedies which can help in alleviating symptoms that come along fevers.

RESOURCES & LINKS
- Healthy Children Fevers (For Parents)
- Healthy Children Ear Infections (For Parents)
- AAP Ear Infection Guidelines (Written for Clinicians)
- Healthy Children Febrile Seizures (For Parents)
- AAP Febrile Seizures In-depth (Written for Clinicians)
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*Just a reminder that we are not giving direct medical advice. These are general guidelines fevers in children 2 months and older with no significant past medical history. Febrile seizures are discussed briefly but is a more complex discussion, so we've linked some more detailed reliable resources in these show notes. If you have any specific questions regarding your child's health or have any medical concerns, you should contact your child's medical provider.

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