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I have a fever. should i go to the hospital?

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Dr. Joshua Batt answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Depends: A fever greater than 100.4f is the cut-off for qualifying fevers. If you have had one longer than 3 days and have symptoms such as pain, difficulty breathing, vomiting, diarrhea etc it is a good idea to see a doctor. You might consider going to an urgent care or your primary care doctor before heading to the emergency room.

Answered 5/20/2013

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Depends- call ur doc: Fever is due to multitude of reasons - viral/bacterial/fungal etc...Did you try tylenol/advil/ how old are you ? How long has it been there? Have any trouble breathing?Stiff neck? Constipated? Muscle aching? Etc...If you still don't feel comfortable managing it, call your doc. Most have phone availability 24/7.

Answered 7/24/2013

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Depends, >101.5: It probably depends on what other symptoms you have in addition to the fever. Usually, for instance, when you're hospitalized, we set our parameters for the nurses to contact the doctor if your temperature is greater than 101.5. Ultimately, if you're concerned, the best thing to do is to contact your primary care provider first, if you have one. Otherwise, you can go to er if needed.

Answered 7/13/2018

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