Vital Signs > Taking a Temperature
What to Tell the Doctor
- Report to the doctor a fever that does not lower after 48 hours, or any added symptoms such as frequent passing of urine, neck pain, or mental status changes.
- Let the doctor know about any medicines you gave for the fever, such as aspirin or Tylenol®.
- Ask the doctor, what is the best type of fever reducing medicine to use for the person you care for? And ask when to give it?
- Let the doctor know the amount of fluids the person has been able to drink since having a fever.
- If a person shows signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke, call 911 immediately.
This lesson was updated 9/15/12.