This is Pedicast.

Welcome to Pediacast, a pediatric podcast for parents.

And now, direct from the campus of nationwide children's, here is your host, Dr. Mike.

Hello, everyone, and welcome once again to PDACast.

It's a pediatric podcast for moms and dads.

This is Dr. Mike coming to you from the campus of nationwide children's hospital.

We're in Columbus, Ohio.

It is episode 305 for December 17th, 2014.

We're calling this one Infant Fever.

I want to welcome everyone to the show.

So it's our last program of 2014, and it's a pretty big one.

We're going to wrap up the year with a nuts and bolts program on fevers in babies.

It's one of the most common reasons that new parents call their doctor or take their baby to the doctor or an urgent care center or an emergency department because their child has a fever.

So why do babies get fevers?

And how high is too high?

Should they be treated?

And when should you call your doctor and or have your child seen?

So those are the basic questions, the ones most moms and dads want to know the answers to.

But of course, the Pediacast crowd always wants to know more.

We have many science techies in the crowd, along with the medical and nursing students,

residents and fellows, pediatricians, family practice doctors, nurse practitioners.

So for those of you who like to know more and you want to learn more, I have a special treat for you today.

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