Fever in Children

Assessment and management of feverish illness in under 5s.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
PaediatricsEmergency Medicine

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Feverish children - risk assessment and management
National
NICE guideline [NG143]
National
NICE guideline [NG143]: Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management
National
2016 Update of the Italian Pediatric Society Guidelines for Management of Fever in Children
Local
Consensus Guidelines on Evaluation and Management of the Febrile Child
Local
Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management (NICE guideline [NG143])
Local
Guidelines for the symptomatic management of fever in children: Systematic review of the literature and quality appraisal with AGREE II
Local
Management of fever in children: summary of the Italian Pediatric Society guidelines
Local
Management of Fever in Infants and Young Children (AAFP Clinical Practice Guideline)
Local
Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Septic Shock and Sepsis-Associated Organ Dysfunction in Children
Local
WHO: Clinical management of children with fever: a cross-sectional study of health facilities in Africa
Local