Viral Fever

Shahim warded for 3rd times..

Isnin - Shahim start demam..

Selasa - bw klinik sbb demam 40.8 °C..

Jumaat - still demam lg.. 40 °C, blood test, platelet still dalam range... tapi white blood cell (leukocytes) bawah dari range.. So, dr kasi antibiotic and suruh check darah hari Ahad pagi.

Ahad - demam 38°C. Platelet turun. Leukocytes naik tapi masih bawah range normal. Warded. Test denggi - negatif ( 2 test) - alhamdulillah.. So, dr ahmad kata ni sbb viral fever.

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Blood Refference

• The fluid –This is called Plasma. This fluid is primarily made up of water and supplies all the nutrients, proteins and hormones your body requires to remain healthy.
• Cells–there are three kinds of cells that circulate constantly around your body
• Red blood cells- deliver oxygen around the body – your whole body is a network of veins arteries and capillaries, which carries oxygen from your lungs around your body and exchanges it for carbon dioxide which they dispose of.
• White blood cells- leukocytes –These make up part of your bodies defence system also known as your immune system they defend against infection
• Platelets- These are the cells which form blood clots if you cut yourself

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Viral Fever

Viral fever is due to an infection caused by a virus, a tiny transmittable agent that can only live and reproduce within another organism’s cells. The fever can reach more than 40 degrees Celsius and can last for 10 to 14 days. There are different symptoms of a viral infection.
There are many ways to diagnose a viral fever. One of them is to have a complete blood count that will reveal the status and condition of your red and white blood cells. Others include a peripheral blood smear and nasal swabs.

A virus can be acquired through the mouth and the nose. One of the causes of viral infection is when you breathe in particles that have the germs of viruses. Food and water can also carry these viruses. Once these get inside a cell through the nose or mouth, they will grow there and destroy the cell eventually as the virus enters the body.

Your doctor can also give you a diagnosis of a viral infection if you suffer from diarrhea and vomiting. This means the virus has entered the digestive system, particularly the gastrointestinal tract. Because both diarrhea and vomiting can lose essential body fluids that lead to dehydration, it is important to drink lots of water every day.

Temperature Equivalents

CELSIUS	FAHRENHEIT
36.6	97.8
37.0 NORMAL	98.6
37.6	99.6
38.0	100.4
38.6	101.4
39.0	102.2
39.6	103.2
40.0	104.0
40.6	105.1
41.0	105.8

Home care

1. Less clothing

2. Sponging

3. Degree of sickness
a. may indicate a serious illness

• A baby is not making eye contact, continuously cries and cannot be comforted.
• A toddler refuses to play, cries inconsolably, moans, appears very weak, turns away and stares repeatedly, or is very hard to awaken if sleeping.
• An older child refuses to talk and won't interact or is unable to get out of bed.
• The child keeps falling asleep without periods of activity; remember, sick children do tend to sleep more.

4. Promote liquids and rest
We all need to sleep more whenever our bodies fight an infection. Liquids are important because we sweat more when we have fevers. Children are more prone to dehydration compared to adults. Signs of dehydration in children include:

• No urine output in 8 to 12 hours
• Listlessness
• Dry cracked lips and/or mouth
• No tears when crying

When to call your doctor
Immediately call for advice if:

• Your child is younger than 3 months old and has a temperature of 100.4° F ( 38.0 ° C) or greater
• Your child is constantly crying, irritable, inconsolable and behaving sick. (If possible, decide if your child is sick an hour after giving him or her acetaminophen or ibuprofen.)
• Your child is drooling more than usual and having difficulty swallowing.
• Your child has a stiff neck or headache and fever.
• Your child has purple spots on the skin that are large or pinpoint, and do not fade with pressure.
• Your child has difficulty breathing, unless it is due to a stuffy nose.
• Your child is difficult to arouse, confused or delirious.
• Your child is having his or her first febrile seizure.

Call during office hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) if:

• Fever lasts more than four days
• Other symptoms include an earache, sore throat, urinary burning or frequency or persistent cough
• Fever is more than 100.4° F, especially if the child is younger than 2 years old

OK.. that all.. to read more.. you can go to below link...

reference
1. http://viralfever.info/

2. http://viralfever.info/symptoms-of-viral-fever-in-kids/

3. http://www.pamf.org/children/common/fever/