Fever with Pediatrician Dr. Jenny Kim - a podcast by Kids First Pediatric Partners
from 2018-10-09T14:00
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Nurse Practitioners Karen Gentile & Jean Russo are joined by a special guest and of our very own pediatricians Dr. Jenny Kim! Dr. Kim explains one of our HOTTEST topics in pediatric primary care- fevers! Some of the topics Dr. Kim covers in this episode:
- What can affect our temperature fluctuations
- A true fever starts at 100.4F of a core body temperature
- Temperature measurement techniques
- Reasons why fever may be a GOOD thing
- The symptoms a fever will produce
- When fever is considered an emergency
- When parents should call our office to let us know about their child's fever
- Viral fevers can generally last 3-5 days
- Why do fevers come and go throughout the day
- What temperature is “too high”
- Why a fever doesn’t actually cause brain damage
- How, when, and why we should administer fever-reducing medications like Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen
- Why do fevers sometimes go UP after giving fever-reducing medications
- Febrile seizures
- Fevers caused by vaccinations
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/fever/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.kidsfirstpediatricpartners.com/2015/04/how-to-treat-a-fever/
https://www.kidsfirstpediatricpartners.com/patient-care/faqs/fever/
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