4 Children Fever Symptoms You Need Caution

Weather changes often lowers child's immune system . As a result , various germs more easily infect and cause the child pain . One symptom of infection is that the child's body temperature increases .
Increased body temperature known as fever . Although faced with the need not panic , there are some conditions that require the attention of parents when their children fever . This is due to the child's body more susceptible to various infections than adults .
" When the fever , other infections more easily . Infections usually cause symptoms that should concern parents , " says pediatrician , Dr. Frieda Handy SpA , of RSIA Evasari , on Saturday ( 09/14/2013 ) in Jakarta .

Frieda confirms , there are some conditions that warrant concern by the parents when the child had a fever .
1 . Fever accompanied by convulsions
This condition is commonly afflict children aged 3 months to 5 years . Short duration may seizures by more than 15 minutes . Seizures can occur in one or more limbs at once .
When seizures , oxygen supply to the brain is reduced . As a result , any damage that interfere with brain function . Long and recurrent febrile seizures can cause intelligence or behavioral disorders .

Beware 7 Disease Symptoms Without It

" Doc , I am really sick though arguably no complaints whatsoever ? "
" Doc , why abnormal laboratory result but I feel well?"

Probably most of us have asked so when was convicted of having a disease , but we feel physically healthier . It's true , some diseases does not give complaint at the beginning stage .

In fact , when the symptoms appear , the condition may have deteriorated or have an advanced stage . Here are diseases that need to watch out because often does not cause symptoms and do not realize .

1 . Hypertension and High Cholesterol

These two problems are very popular in the community . Hypertension and high cholesterol are essentially not give any complaints for the sufferer . Ideally the normal blood pressure for adults is ≤ 120/80 mmHg , and called hypertension grade I when the tension ≥ 140/90 and grade II hypertension when blood pressure ≥ 160/100 . Blood pressure exceeds 180/120 is also called hypertension crisis ( dangerous ) .


But ironically , hypertension until ≥ 200/120 also sometimes does not give any symptoms ! Or in most cases , people are just complaining mild dizziness and mild aches . Not surprisingly , many people who menyepelakan and will not seek treatment because there are no complaints . It is a misperception . Knowingly or not , the actual impact hypertension has occurred when pressure ≥ 120/80 ; effect the damage will accumulate until many years later a new cause of heart and blood vessel disease . Especially for hypertensive crisis , the danger of stroke , heart disease , and blood vessel rupture can threaten at any time .

Similar is the case with high cholesterol . High cholesterol levels is like a ticking time bomb that will accumulate in the blood vessels or heart tissue ( fatty liver ) and be fatal . In fact , the remedy is very simple and relatively inexpensive .

This is the Physical Signs of High Cholesterol

Determine levels of cholesterol in the blood is important as part of efforts to prevent heart and blood vessel disease. Examination can usually be done with a blood test in the laboratory. Simple examination can show the number of total cholesterol, whereas a more complex examination can show additional information such as the number of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), and triglycerides.

Examination should be performed routinely cholesterol levels to continue to monitor the overall health. However, other than through a blood test, there are actually physical signs that can be observed to detect high levels of total cholesterol in the blood.

What are the signs a few symptoms to watch.

1. Dizziness back of the head

Headache in the back of the head caused by a blockage of blood vessels around the head. This occurs because of blockage of cholesterol plaques began forming in the blood vessels. If left unchecked, the blood vessels will rupture and cause a stroke.

2. Neck and shoulder aches

Stiffness in the neck and shoulders are the implications of irregular blood flow in the blood vessels in the area. Blood flow is not smooth also caused by vessel blockage from cholesterol.