- Also see Febrile child
- Actions to consider
- Bloods
- Blood cultures
- Antibiotics after senior discussion
- Septic screen (CXR, urine MCS, blood culture)
- Paracetamol/anti-pyretic
- Encourage oral intake
- IV fluids (± bolus)
- Other relevant investigations (e.g. swabs/resp/stool cultures/line cultures)
- If hypothermic also consider:
- Bair hugger or warm blankets
- TFTs