2007-03-27 13:04:42 · 14 answers · asked by suseq 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
It depends on your other symptoms. If it's just ordinary cold/flu symptoms otherwise, go to the ER if you reach 104º F/40º C and your temperature does not subside with fever reducers (aspirin, ibuprofen, acetominophen (paracetemol)) or after taking a lukewarm (not cold!) bath. Above that, go right away, and go if you are also vomiting or have a rash or other unusal symptoms. Be sure to drink lots of fluids as well, as a fever can cause dehydration.
(The site I linked to has information about fevers in children - however, most of it is still applicable to adults.)
2007-03-27 13:18:21 · answer #1 · answered by squishycat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fever Emergency Room
2016-11-16 16:56:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Children - Call triage nurse at your clinic (or ER if you have no clinic) if temp stays above 102 - 103 for 24 hours even after using Tylenol, or if temp keeps rising. CALL first, don't just go in... They will ask more questions, and patient might not actually need to go in. Children are pretty resilient.
Adults - Same but use 104 as your benchmark.
If your young child goes into a seizure during a fever, call 9-1-1 but don't panic as this is fairly common for toddlers, and does not usually result in hospitalization.
Fevers that hit 106 require immediate medical attention, and a call to 9-1-1 or a run to the ER is in order.
Fever of 108 can cause brain damage or death. Fevers of 110 have existed, but very few doctors have ever seen one.
2007-03-27 13:27:41 · answer #3 · answered by RNcalledEd 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you are speaking of an adult patient, I would say that an unrelieved 104 f requires an MD's attention. However, if there are other symptoms with the fever, as there most likely is, they must also be considered (vs "waiting for a temp to make 104f) before going to the ER.
2007-03-27 13:13:12 · answer #4 · answered by rer348 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anything thats over 104 and can not be relieved.
Try Tylenol and ONE hour later Advil...if the fever will not break after that and its above 104 ... go to the ER.
Do not exceed recommended dosages for either fever reducer. Taking more than recommended will not help.
2007-03-27 13:17:49 · answer #5 · answered by squirrellyQ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on an adult 103 degrees but if it's a child it would be 102 if it wont go down after trying Tylenol to reduce the fever, so always take a child in if its 102 to be on the safe side.
2007-03-27 14:22:05 · answer #6 · answered by dmh7593 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Anything over 101F then go because if you have tried taken tylenol or asprin and the fever hasn't gone done then head to the ER.
2007-03-27 13:10:27 · answer #7 · answered by greenburg603 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
102 or higher, 100 and below is considered a low grade fever and 101 is considered a normal fever, but anything above that for too long can cause serious complications including seizures.
2007-03-27 13:19:07 · answer #8 · answered by Laura B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Once you have hit 104 or 105 you need to head to the ER, NOW!
2007-03-27 13:09:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
For children, when the fever reaches 102 and won't break. Adults, 101. That's my rule of thumb. *and it rhymes!*
2007-03-27 13:09:33 · answer #10 · answered by amazingly intelligent 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋