ModeratePaediatricsFever in under 5s risk assessmentuk-plab-1
A 3-year-old boy presents with fever of 39.5°C for 12 hours and no clear focus. He is irritable but alert, capillary refill <2 seconds, heart rate 130/min, respiratory rate 32/min, oxygen saturations 97% on air. There is no rash, neck stiffness or focal signs. According to NICE traffic light system for fever in under 5s, how should he be categorised?