TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Fever A1 - Parker, Sarah E.S. A1 - Rehm, Kris P. A2 - Zaoutis, Lisa B. A2 - Chiang, Vincent W. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e AB - Most children undergo at least one medical evaluation for a febrile illness before their third birthday, and nearly one third of pediatric outpatient visits are for fever. Fever is an increase in body temperature, usually by 1°C to 4°C, that is regulated by the central nervous system and mediated by endocrine, autonomic, and behavioral mechanisms. Although fever is a common manifestation of infection, it is a symptom of many diseases, both infectious and noninfectious.1-3 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146113545 ER -