Cycle of Health
Medical Student Minute | Baby Fever
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Gracy Lin explains why sick newborns don't always develop fevers.
On the next Medical Student Minute, Gracy Lin explains why sick newborns don't always develop fevers and the warning signs parents should watch for.
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Cycle of Health
Medical Student Minute | Baby Fever
Special | 1m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
On the next Medical Student Minute, Gracy Lin explains why sick newborns don't always develop fevers and the warning signs parents should watch for.
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Hi, all.
I'm Chris Lynn, a fourth year medical student with my medical student.
Minute.
And a surprising fact.
Sick babies don't always have fevers.
Usually a first sign of sickness is feeling warm and a temperature over 100.4 Fahrenheit.
But newborns, especially under three months or born prematurely, have immature immune systems.
Our immune systems boost body temperatures to fight infections, and we feel feverish.
But a newborn may just be mor fussy or sleepy with no fever.
This absence can delay treatment.
Only a serious infections like sepsis.
Newborns may have a low body temperature.
Sepsis can progress rapidly with colder models.
Skin lethargy, weak crying or poor feeding.
So if your little one behaves unusually even with no fever, call a pediatrician.
Early treatment can be lifesaving.
I'm Gracie Li with my medical student minute.
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