Wednesday, February 15, 2012

fevers out there

I am wondering if we are possibly starting to see the flu.
I now have several patients with lots of congestion and high fevers ( 102-103). The Mucous tends to be mostly clear. This batch of kids are fairly unhappy and so far we are on day 3 of the fever, so I don't know how long it lasts yet.
We haven't tested any of them for flu but may start if other kids keep this up. At this point my 3 day fever rule is still intact.
If your child has a high fever that is on the 3rd day and they have NOT been evaluated yet, I would like to have them seen. ( unless they are absolutely happy, eating with easy breathing..in which case they get an extra day or two.

Judy

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