What are the types of fever in children?

Whenever a child is sick, parents are exhausted. Parents all over the world hope that their children can grow up healthy. But how is it possible for people not to get sick if they eat a variety of grains? The same goes for children. Children getting sick is an inevitable part of their growth process, and parents need to find out the cause of the illness before they can provide appropriate treatment. Here are some types of fever in young children.

(1) Retention fever

The body temperature of prolonged fever is often above 39°C, and the temperature fluctuates within a small range during the day and night. The temperature is generally lower in the morning than in the afternoon, but the fluctuation does not exceed 1°C within 24 hours. This type of fever can last for several days or weeks, and the fever may subside gradually or suddenly. Clinically, it is common in the extreme stages of acute febrile diseases such as lobar pneumonia, typhoid fever, typhus, and scrub typhus.

(2) Relaxation fever

The body temperature of remittent fever varies greatly, and the temperature fluctuates greatly between day and night. When fever occurs, the body temperature can be above 39°C, and the temperature difference within 24 hours can reach 1.5°C to 2.0°C or more, but the lowest temperature is still above normal body temperature. It is common in clinical practice in sepsis, severe pulmonary tuberculosis, sepsis, liver abscess, bronchopneumonia, subacute bacterial endocarditis, rheumatic fever, typhoid fever, malignant histiocytosis, etc.

(3) Intermittent heat

In intermittent fever, the body temperature may suddenly rise to over 39°C, with chills or shivering at first. After a few hours, the body temperature returns to normal and the patient sweats profusely. Then, after a few hours or 1 to 2 days, the body temperature suddenly rises again, and the symptoms recur repeatedly. This alternation of high fever and no fever is called intermittent fever. It is common in clinical practice for malaria, such as tertian malaria or quartan malaria, purulent focal infection, pyelonephritis, etc.

(4) Heat consumption

The temperature fluctuation range of consumption fever is more significant than that of relaxation fever, and the temperature difference within 24 hours is between 3℃ and 5℃. It is common in clinical practice in sepsis, severe active pulmonary tuberculosis, etc.

(6) Undulant fever

The body temperature gradually rises to a peak within a few days, then gradually drops to a slight fever or normal temperature, and recurs soon. The body temperature curve fluctuates in a wave-like manner, which is called undulating fever. It is common in clinical practice in brucellosis, malignant lymphoma, pleurisy, periodic fever, etc.

The above introduces several types of fever in young children. I hope it can serve as a reference for parents. When a child has a fever, parents don't need to be too anxious and should handle it calmly. Taking your child to a regular hospital for examination in time and receiving regular treatment under the guidance of a doctor is the key to helping your child recover his health.