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Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES), is onset of severe seizures (status epilepticus) following a febrile illness in someone who was previously healthy. [1] The seizures may initially be focal; however, often become tonic-clonic. [4] Complications often include intellectual disability, behavioral problems, and ongoing seizures ...
Febrile seizures are due to fevers, [12] usually those greater than 38 °C (100.4 °F). [16] The cause of the fevers is often a viral illness. [1] The likelihood of a febrile seizure is related to how high the temperature reaches. [1] [6] Some feel that the rate of increase is not important [1] while others feel the rate of increase is a risk ...
PFAPA syndrome typically resolves spontaneously. Treatment options are used to lessen the severity of episodes. [6] These treatments are either medical or surgical: One treatment often used is a dose of a corticosteroid at the beginning of each fever episode. [4] A single dose usually ends the fever within several hours. [4]
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It is unclear if rapid viral testing in the emergency department for children with acute febrile respiratory infections reduces the rates of antibiotic use, blood testing, or urine testing. [11] The relative risk reduction of chest x-ray utilization in children screened with rapid viral testing is 77% compared with controls. [11]
Hyperthermia requires treatment. [2] Fever is one of the most common medical signs. [2] It is part of about 30% of healthcare visits by children [2] and occurs in up to 75% of adults who are seriously sick. [11] While fever evolved as a defense mechanism, treating a fever does not appear to improve or worsen outcomes.
It may be classified as acute or chronic. Acute pharyngitis may be catarrhal, purulent, or ulcerative, depending on the causative agent and the immune capacity of the affected individual. Chronic pharyngitis may be catarrhal, hypertrophic, or atrophic. [citation needed] Tonsillitis is a subtype of pharyngitis. [14]
Febrile Seizures: These episodes are generalized and can occur in any region of the brain but stays for a longer period of time, sometimes followed by high body temperature. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] [ 22 ] This can be treated by addressing the underlying cause of the fever which can be caused by infections, any nutritional imbalances like hypoglycemia ...