This document is mainly based on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines 'Fever in under 5s', originally published in May 2007 and updated in 2013, 2017 and 2019.1 It includes information on assessment and pre-hospital care by non-paediatric specialists.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/paediatrics/ill-and-feverish-child