Ailelerin Korkusu, Ateş

Ateş, çocuk acil servisine en sık başvuru nedenlerinden biridir. Aileler tarafından bir semptom olarak değil de bir hastalık olarak algılandığı için gereksiz endişelere yol açmaktadır. Ateşin ve ateşe yaklaşımın sağlık çalışanları, aileler ve çocuğun bakımını üstlenen kişilerce iyi bilinmesi gereklidir. Bu makalenin amacı ateş hakkında bilgi vererek, ateşli çocuğa nasıl yaklaşılması gerektiğini vurgulamaktır

Families Affairs: Fever

Fever is one of the most common complaints that is admissions to the pediatric emergency services. onsulted to the pediatricians. It causes unnecessary anxiety because parents perceive fever as an illness, not as a symptom. Fever and fever management must be known well by the health care workers, parents and those responsible for child’s care. This article aims to provide information about fever and emphasize how to approach the febrile child

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