High temperature when teething children: I have to shoot?

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Teeth eruption temperature in children can be both a concomitant condition and the main symptom of this process. It is very important that young parents understand when to worry and the child is sick and when such little hyperthermia is a simple sign of teething. It is also important to know how and how you can help your child in this case.

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Symptoms of high fever

High fever is not a disease, but it is usually a symptom of the disease that is often caused by an infection.

Depending on age, state of health and cause of fever:

  • treatment is necessary,
  • you can wait for the fever to go away on its own.

Fever is a natural defense mechanism of the body against infections because the high temperature:

  • hinders the survival and reproduction of viruses, bacteria and other harmful organisms that need a temperature of around 37 ° C;
  • increases the metabolic activity of the body cells, which strengthens the immune system.

As a rule, fever is not dangerous.
Nevertheless, with a very high fever, the body is no longer able to control the body temperature.

What is high fever?

The normal body temperature should be:

  • Measurement in the mouth around 36.8 ° ± 0.7 °;
  • an axillary temperature (measured under the armpits) that is above 37.1º is considered a fever (or pyrexia).
  • in the evening and in the night higher,
  • at the morning is lower because the body burns less nutrients during sleep.

High fever in infants and children

High fever in young children can cause brain damage, which can have long-term effects, such as:

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Children's allowance 2019: what that is and how high it is, mystipendium

Child allowance 2019: what it is and how high it is

Children cost money – most parents know that too well. That is why in Germany there is an opportunity for people with children to save taxes with the child allowance when filing tax returns. You can find out what the child allowance is, where you can enter the child allowance and how it relates to child benefit here.

What is the child allowance??

The child allowance is one allowance for parents who reduce taxable income. The tax-free allowance means that your gross salary after tax deduction leaves a higher net amount. The tax-free allowance for the child also affects the calculation of the solidarity surcharge and church tax.

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