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Fever

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Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Fever

When parents mention Fever they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
CoughingOften106 mentions
HeadachesOften35 mentions
VomitingOften31 mentions
Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargyOften26 mentions
High feverOften26 mentions
Runny noseSometimes22 mentions
Shortness of breath or trouble breathingSometimes21 mentions
CongestionSometimes17 mentions
Rashes (any cause)Sometimes17 mentions
WheezingSometimes12 mentions

Characteristics of Fever

Fever starts at the following ages...

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How common is Fever?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 26.01% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Fever.

Percentage of kids with Fever by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 519 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Fever “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

2%

10 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

3%

16 mentions
Weekly

3%

18 mentions
Monthly

11%

60 mentions
Annually

35%

191 mentions
A Few / Several Times

21%

116 mentions
Once

7%

39 mentions
Never

18%

99 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

3%

18 mentions
Severe

7%

34 mentions
Moderate

16%

83 mentions
Mild

39%

203 mentions
Not at All

35%

180 mentions

Care of Fever

Parents mention the following approaches to caring for Fever

Less common approaches...

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Ibuprofen
Very Positive
5 of 5
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2Ear tubes
Very Positive
4.5 of 5
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3Medication (general)
Positive
4.3 of 5
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4Drinking more water
Positive
4 of 5
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5Steroids
Positive
4 of 5
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6Rest
Positive
4 of 5
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7Inhaler
Positive
3.8 of 5
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8Antibiotics (unspecified)
Positive
3.8 of 5
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9Tylenol
Positive
3.7 of 5
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10Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
Positive
3.5 of 5
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Discussion of Fever

What was your approach to Fever? What were the results?

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