NREMT Paramedic

Category - Medical

You are treating a two-year-old who has been suffering from a temperature of 104°F. What should you be on the lookout for in a child who has been suffering from a high fever?
  1. Cardiac arrest
  2. Sepsis
  3. Seizures
  4. Colic
Explanation
Answer: C - Children and infants who have been suffering from high fever are at risk for developing seizures. Febrile seizures are common in pediatrics and should be treated just as any seizure, with an emphasis on high flow O2 and rapid transport. These children rarely suffer from seizures in the later childhood years or adulthood.
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