What can cause fever in toddlers?

Causes of Fever

• Overview. Almost all fevers are caused by a new infection.
• Viral Infections. Colds, flu and other viral infections are the most common cause.
• Bacterial Infections.
• Sinus Infection.
• Vaccine Fever.
• Newborn Fever (Serious).
• Meningitis (Very Serious).
• Overheated.

What is the reason for prolonged fever?

A persistent fever can be caused by chronic, emotional stress. This is called a psychogenic fever . Psychogenic fevers are most common in young women and people with conditions often exacerbated by stress, such as chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.

What does intermittent fever mean?

With intermittent fever, the temperature is elevated but falls to normal (37.2°C or below) each day, while in a remittent fever the temperature falls each day but not to normal.

What causes a fever in a healthy child?

Infectious causes can include viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Fever without any other sign or symptom is more common with viral infections than with bacterial infections. Fungal infections have not been reported to cause recurrent fevers in healthy children.

What kind of fever can a 2 year old have?

These organisms can cause bacteremia, pneumonia, pyelonephritis, meningitis, and/or sepsis. Most febrile children 1 mo to 2 years of age without an obvious focus of infection on examination (fever without source [FWS]) have self-limited viral disease.

Can a fever cause brain damage in a toddler?

We should also point out that, while having a fever of 104°F is definitely a reason to call the doctor, it does not cause brain damage, as per anxious parent mythology. According to Seattle Children’s Hospital, brain damage from a high fever in toddlers is technically possible — but the fever would have to be above 108°F.

When to know if your child has febrile fever?

Most febrile children 1 mo to 2 years of age without an obvious focus of infection on examination (fever without source [FWS]) have self-limited viral disease. However, a small number (perhaps < 1% in the post–conjugate vaccine era) of such patients are early in the course of a serious infection (eg, bacterial meningitis).

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