Abstract:Nursing Standard infection/how to series Why you should read this article: • To optimise your practice when undertaking temperature measurements at various sites • To understand the importance of measuring temperature to provide information about a patient's health and its role in diagnosis and patient monitoring • To enhance your knowledge of the factors that can influence the accuracy of temperature measurements How to measure a patient's temperature non-invasively
This article looks at the causes and management of fever in children. It explores the recommendations for treating children at home and identifying children at risk of serious illness who may need further investigation
This article looks at the causes and management of fever in children. It explores the recommendations for treating children at home and identifying children at risk of serious illness who may need further investigation
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