Pediatric Fever Reference

Temperature threshold: Fever is commonly defined as &#8805;38.0&#8211;38.3&#176;C; interpret in the clinical context (age, appearance, comorbidities).
Neonate caution: Infants &#8804;28 days with fever require low threshold for full sepsis evaluation and empiric therapy.
Red flags: Lethargy, poor perfusion, tachypnea, inconsolability, neck stiffness, focal neurologic signs, non-blanching rash, or signs of respiratory compromise warrant urgent assessment.
Investigations: Tailor to age and presentation &#8212; not every febrile child needs labs or imaging; base testing on pretest probability and severity.

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