My 6 year old has a fever of 104.4 I gave her motrin with no change. She is seeing things also says her Dads face looks like a Devil that her body is covered in bruises and that she cant breath. Should this warrent a trip to the ER? When I have taken her in the past for similar things they never seem to worried and its ALWAYS a virus.
Thank you for posting your question. Any fever that is as high as 104, with or without hallucinations does warrant an ER visit. The hallucinations just reinforce the fact that your child needs to be taken to the ER at least to bring her temperature down as quickly as possible. Though it is quite possible that a virus may cause such possible, other causes like a bacterial infection especially a urinary tract infection should be ruled out. Although such high fever is known to cause delirium and altered sensorial in a few patients, if such behavior continues even after the fever has come down, then a brain infection also needs to be ruled out. If you have any more doubts do write back.