FEVER IN CHILDREN: DIAGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE, CRITERIA, TACTICS USED BY PEDIATRICIANS. HOW TO MANAGE FEVER WITH ANTIPYRETICS CORRECTLY?
https://doi.org/10.21518/2079-701X-2018-2-206-210
Abstract
Fever is one of the most common symptoms for sick children being brought by their parents to the doctor. In the vast majority of cases, fever is not a sign of a serious illness; nevertheless it increases parents’ concern for their child. The antipyretics are prescribed to a child with fever not only due to a rise in temperature, but also to improve the child’s well-being. When choosing antipyretics, the paediatrician takes into account the child’s age, route of administration, permissible doses, the frequency of intake, potential complications in children at risk. Apart from the monotherapy, antipyretics can be prescribed in the form of combined drugs that can not only keep the fever down, but also eliminate discomfort and relieve the condition of the child against the background of acute respiratory infection (ARI).
About the Authors
I. N. Zakharova
Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
MD, Prof.
A. N. Goryainova
Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD in medicine
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Zakharova IN, Goryainova AN. FEVER IN CHILDREN: DIAGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE, CRITERIA, TACTICS USED BY PEDIATRICIANS. HOW TO MANAGE FEVER WITH ANTIPYRETICS CORRECTLY? Meditsinskiy sovet = Medical Council. 2018;(2):206-210. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21518/2079-701X-2018-2-206-210
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