Mostly harmless and easy to treat

Fever is a common reason to consult a doctor in children. Fortunately, 90% of the feverish children, who become acutely ill from full well-being, develop the symptom fever to ward off viral infections. Then the most important task of the doctor is to reassure the parents. Nevertheless, the rarer bacterial infections or other causes of fever must of course be clarified in a structured manner so as not to delay the necessary (antibiotic) therapy.

We have all learned and know that fever in itself is a symptom and not a disease. However, many parents do not know this and since many families lack the experienced grandma, parents are often very worried when they find that their child has a fever. At temperatures between 38 and 38.5 oC one speaks of an elevated temperature, from 38.6 oC a fever. With regard to the need for antipyretic measures, the general condition alone is decisive up to a temperature of 40.5 oC.