When Do You Visit Your Doctor
Overheating and fever may seem similar, but they are very different. You can visit a doctor to help differentiate.
If your child is younger than 3 months old and has a rectal temperature higher than 100.4°F (38°C), you should call your baby’s doctor or go to the emergency room as soon as possible.
You can visit your doctor if baby:
- Is lethargic or difficult to wake.
- Is very fussy or irritable.
- Is vomiting or not eating or drinking as usual.
- Is inconsolable or won’t stop crying.
- Has a seizure or is not acting like themselves. [6]
- Has a temperature that won’t go down with measures taken at home.
You should get urgent help if the overheating occurred in a hot car.
Conclusion
In some cases, a doctor’s attention is urgently needed to avoid more severe conditions. Overeating should not be mistaken for fever, they are not the same!
Reference:
[1] https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/fever.html
[2] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/stroke/symptoms-causes/syc-20350113
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphyxia
[4] https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heat-exhaustion-heatstroke/
[5] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/9013-dehydration
[6] https://www.cdc.gov/epilepsy/about/first-aid.htm