Fever

Acetaminophen: 10-15mg/kg

Ibuprofen: 10mg/kg (not well studied under age 6mo)

Febrile Seizures

6mo-5y

<15 mins

once/24h

5% of children

25-40% family history

30-40% recurrence

2% lifetime risk epilepsy (1% gen population)

Factors for recurrence:

age <18mo

temp <40

febrile seizure in 1st-degree relative

duration of fever <1 hour

0 = <20%, 4 = >70% (linear)

(Berg et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1997 Apr;151(4):371-8.)