Demystifying Pediatric Fever: When to Treat, When to Wait, and How to Safely Choose Medication

Demystifying Pediatric Fever: When to Treat, When to Wait, and How to Safely Choose Medication ‪@TenKidsTwoDocs‬ In this episode of Ten Kids Two Docs, hosts Dr. Sylvia Bank and Dr. Vivian Carlin are joined by pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Lori Handy from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to demystify childhood fevers. The pediatricians share personal and stressful parenting stories and their medical perspective. The discussion covers practical advice for parents, including how to choose and use different types of thermometers, when and how to treat fever, and why a fever can actually benefit a sick child. Finally, they highlight key warning signs that warrant a call to the pediatrician while providing trusted resources. Resources: Treating a fever: What to consider – Healthy at Home with Dr. Handy | CHOP    • Treating a fever: What to consider – Healt...   Healthy at Home with Dr Handy    • Healthy at Home with Dr. Handy   Acetaminophen Dosing Tables for Fever and Pain in Children https://www.healthychildren.org/Engli... Ibuprofen Dosing Tables for Fever and Pain in Children https://www.healthychildren.org/engli... Fever Without Fear: Information for Parents https://www.healthychildren.org/Engli... EPISODE CREDITS: Hosts - Sylvia Bank, MD and Vivian Carlin, MD Special Guest - Dr Lori Handy, MD, MSCE Visit our webpage https://tenkidstwodocs.com Follow our show on TikTok/Facebook/Instagram/Youtube @TenKidsTwoDocs, and share your thoughts with us by emailing feedback@tenkidstwodocs.com (00:00) Introduction and Overview of Fever (02:12) Real-World Parenting Stories: Navigating Fever (05:45) What is a Fever? Definitions and Thresholds (07:35) Choosing and Using the Right Thermometer (09:08) The Biological Benefits of Fever (11:09) How and When to Treat Fever with Medication #fevertreatment #feverrelief #sickkids #feverinkids #fevermedicine