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At FeverCoach, we understand the importance of providing accurate and reliable information to help you manage your child’s fever. To ensure the highest standard of care, our app references trusted medical sources. In this post, we’ll take you through the key references that form the foundation of FeverCoach’s advice and recommendations.
1. Body Temperature (British Columbia)
Understanding normal body temperature and its variations is crucial in fever management. The British Columbia HealthLink provides comprehensive information on body temperature, including how to accurately measure it and what different readings may indicate.
Why It’s Important: Accurate temperature measurement is the first step in assessing fever. Knowing the normal range helps distinguish between mild, moderate, and high fevers.
Learn More: Body Temperature (British Columbia)
2. NICE guideline: Advice for home care
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides guidelines for managing fever in children under five years old. These guidelines offer advice on home care and help establish a clear consensus on fever management, ensuring consistency across different healthcare providers.
Why It’s Important: Having a standardized approach to fever management ensures that parents and healthcare providers are aligned when discussing and treating a child’s symptoms, providing confidence in the care given.
Learn More: NICE guideline for fever: under 5 years old
3. Fever in Children: Pearls and Pitfalls
This reference provides a detailed overview of fever in children, discussing common patterns, potential pitfalls in diagnosis, and management strategies. It’s a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of pediatric fever.
Why It’s Important: Children’s bodies respond differently to fever compared to adults, and this resource helps tailor FeverCoach’s recommendations to pediatric needs.
Learn More: Fever in Children: Pearls and Pitfalls
4. Fever (HealthyChildren.org)
HealthyChildren.org, powered by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), provides comprehensive information on fever in children. It covers the causes of fever, signs and symptoms, and when to seek medical advice, ensuring parents are well-informed on how to manage their child’s fever effectively.
Why It’s Important: Understanding the causes and appropriate responses to fever helps parents manage their child’s health with confidence, reducing unnecessary worry and ensuring timely medical intervention when needed.
Learn More: Fever (HealthyChildren.org)
How We Use These References
At FeverCoach, we integrate these trusted sources into our algorithm to ensure the advice you receive is backed by scientific research and clinical expertise. Here’s how we apply this information:
Temperature Tracking and Alerts: By understanding normal and febrile temperature ranges, we help you track your child’s fever accurately and alert you when temperatures are concerning.
Personalized Advice: Using the latest consensus on fever definitions, we provide personalized advice that aligns with current medical standards.
Pediatric Focus: By referencing specialized pediatric resources, we ensure our recommendations are suitable for children’s unique healthcare needs.
Additional references for additional information:
Diagnostic test accuracy of new generation tympanic thermometry in children under different cutoffs: a systematic review and meta-analysis | |
Normal Body Temperature: A Systematic Review | |
Physiology, Fever | |
Clinical Manual of Fever in Children 2nd ed. | |
Body Temperature (British Columbia) | |
Fever, fever patterns and diseases called 'fever' | |
Fever in Children: Pearls and Pitfalls | |
Is there a consensus on the cut off point for the definition of pyrexia for temperature screening? | |
Quantitative definition of fever needs a change | |
Human Body Temperature: Fever, Normal, Low Readings | |
Exergen temporal artery thermometer | |
How to Take Your Child's Temperature(AAP) | |
A Comparative Study of Forehead Temperature and Core Body Temperature under Varying Ambient Temperature Conditions | |
Clinical evaluation of non-contact infrared thermometers | |
NICE guideline: Advice for home care |
Conclusion
We are committed to providing you with reliable, evidence-based information to support your child’s health. Our references are carefully selected to ensure you receive the best possible advice through FeverCoach.
For more detailed information, explore our trusted sources linked above, and continue to use FeverCoach with confidence, knowing that our guidance is grounded in solid medical research.
Stay Informed, Stay Safe,
The FeverCoach Team