Pedemy · For parents
Fever and symptom diary
Record temperature with its unit and measurement site, symptoms, fluids and medicine already given. These are personal notes for a clinician, not a diagnosis, dose calculator or instruction to give another dose.
Use these notes with your child’s clinician. This tool does not diagnose illness, prescribe treatment or confirm that home care is safe.
Get emergency help now
Call your local emergency number for severe breathing difficulty, blue or grey lips, a child who is hard to wake or confused, an ongoing seizure, or fever with a stiff neck or a purple or bruiselike rash that does not fade with pressure.
Seek medical advice without delay
Under 3 months, 38°C (100.4°F) or higher needs urgent assessment; do not delay for medicine or this diary. Contact the care team immediately for suspected fever with sickle cell disease, weakened immunity or a special fever plan. Get prompt advice for worsening illness, poor drinking, much less urine or repeated temperatures above 40°C (104°F). Call if fever lasts over 24 hours below age 2 years or over 3 days (72 hours) from age 2 years. Do not use ibuprofen below 6 months without clinician direction or when dehydrated. No aspirin for fever; do not alternate fever medicines without clear clinician instructions. Seek urgent medical advice after a seizure, even if it has stopped.
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Care reminders
- A baby younger than 3 months with a temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) or higher needs urgent medical assessment, even if the baby seems well. Contact a clinician now; do not delay assessment to try fever medicine or finish this diary.
- Children with sickle cell disease, weakened immunity, cancer treatment or a clinician’s special fever plan need immediate contact with their care team when fever is suspected. Follow that plan’s threshold and destination; a reassuring appearance or a lower temperature after medicine does not remove the need for assessment.
- Do not use ibuprofen below 6 months unless the child’s clinician directs it; avoid it when the child is dehydrated. Do not use aspirin for a child’s fever. Do not routinely alternate acetaminophen (paracetamol) and ibuprofen; use an alternating schedule only if a clinician gives clear instructions.