EMERGENCY TREATMENT FOR FEVERS IN DALLAS

When To Seek Emergency Care For A Fever

At Advance ER, we are dedicated to providing expert evaluation and treatment for fevers in both adults and children. While fevers are commonly associated with viral or bacterial infections, they can also result from more serious conditions such as heat stroke, pulmonary embolism, or other issues. Whether your fever is due to a minor illness or a more severe medical condition, our team can diagnose and treat it effectively—often reducing its duration and preventing complications.

Please visit an ERimmediately if you notice these symptoms.

Fever With Additional Symptoms, And What It Might Mean

Certain symptoms accompanying a fever may indicate a higher-risk condition that requires immediate attention  We recommend all fevers be evaluated but below signs and symptoms are particularly worrisome:

• Fever with Chest Pain: Could signal pneumonia, myocarditis, endocarditis, influenza, RSV, or another respiratory infection.
• Fever with Abdominal Pain: This is always an emergency. These symptoms might indicate an abdominal emergency such as appendicitis, bowel obstruction or rupture, pancreatitis bowel ischemia, abscess, pyelonephritis , toxic shock syndrome cholecystitis, colitis, enteritis, or infectious diarrhea and many more.
• Fever with Respiratory Symptoms: Shortness of breath or cough may suggest pneumonia, while throat swelling or stridor could indicate a parapharyngeal abscess or epiglottitis.
• Fever with Ear Pain: Often associated with otitis media (middle ear infection).
• Fever in Young Children: Any fever over 100.4°F in infants and young children should be evaluated. Advance ER partners with Children’s Hospital specialists to provide expert pediatric care.
• Fever with Skin Rash: Could indicate cellulitis, an abscess, or in more serious cases, meningococcemia (a severe bacterial infection)

If you or your child experience any of these symptoms along with a fever, it is important to seek emergency medical care promptly. At Advance ER, our 24/7 emergency services in Dallas ensure that you receive timely and effective treatment to address the underlying cause of the fever and alleviate your symptoms.