Physical cooling is the simplest, effective and safe cooling method for patients with high fever except drug treatment.

Wet compress helps to lower the body temperature. Hot and wet compress can reduce fever. However, when patients feel uncomfortable with high temperature, they should use cold compress and wet compress instead. Apply a wet and cold towel to the forehead, wrist and calf, and cover other parts with clothes.

If the temperature rises above 39.4℃, do not use hot compress to reduce the fever. Cold compress should be used to prevent further temperature rise. When the cold compress reaches the body temperature, it should be changed once and repeated until the fever is gone. Wiping the whole body with a sponge can also reduce the temperature. Mary Pan, a nursing expert, suggested using cold tap water to help the skin emit excess heat. Although you can scrub the whole body (sponge), you should especially strengthen some parts with higher body temperature, such as armpits and groin. After squeezing out too much water, scrub one part at a time and cover the rest with clothes. Body temperature will evaporate water and help dissipate heat.

The doctor warned that although alcohol evaporates more easily than water, it may bring discomfort to patients with fever. In addition, inhaling alcohol vapor or even absorbing alcohol through the skin is not good for patients.

Fever itself is not a disease, but a symptom. In fact, it is one of the mechanisms to resist infection in the body. Fever may even have its uses: shortening the onset time, enhancing the effect of antibiotics and reducing the infectivity of infection. These abilities should offset your discomfort when you have a fever.

Chinese name

Physical cooling

Foreign name

Physical cooling

type

Reduce the temperature

way

25%-50% alcohol bath

trait

The simplest, effective and safe cooling method

solution

Supplementary liquid

When you feel hot, your body will sweat to dissipate heat. But if you lose most of your water-for example, when you have a high fever-your body will close the sweat glands to prevent further water loss. This makes it more difficult for you to deal with the fever. The solution is to replenish liquid. Besides boiled water, doctors prefer the following drinks;

Fruit and vegetable juices are rich in vitamins and minerals, especially beet juice and carrot juice. If you want to drink tomato juice, choose low-sodium products.

2 Herbal tea Although any tea provides liquid, some are especially suitable for drinking when you have a fever. One is to mix equal amounts of dried thyme, bodhi tree and mint. Thyme has bactericidal effect, chamomile has anti-inflammatory effect, and bodhi flower promotes sweating. Soak 1 teaspoon of the above mixture in 1 cup of boiling water for 5 minutes, filter and drink it while it is hot, several times a day.

3 Bodhi scented tea This kind of tea is also very good to drink alone, which has the effect of sweating and reducing fever. Add 1 tbsp bodhi flower to L cup of boiling water. Prepare according to the above method and drink it while it is hot, several times a day.

④ Willow bark Willow bark is rich in salicylic acid, which is a kind of aspirin-like compound and is considered as a "natural antipyretic". Make tea and drink it properly.

⑤ Black Elderberry This is another traditional antipyretic. If you are not used to aspirin, you can use black elderberry tea, as above.

6 ice cubes If vomiting is not serious, you can eat ice cubes to reduce your fever. Pour the juice into an ice box and ice it into ice cubes. In order to lure children with fever, you can put grapes or strawberries in each compartment of the ice box.

Wet packing

Wet compress helps to lower the body temperature. Hot and wet compress can reduce fever. However, when patients feel uncomfortable with high temperature, they should use cold compress and wet compress instead. Apply a wet and cold towel to the forehead, wrist and calf, and cover other parts with clothes.

If the temperature rises above 39.4C, don't use hot compress to reduce the fever. Cold compress should be used to prevent further temperature rise. When the cold compress reaches the body temperature, it should be changed once and repeated until the fever is gone. Wiping the whole body with a sponge can also reduce the temperature. Mary Pan, a nursing expert, suggested using cold tap water to help the skin emit excess heat. Although you can scrub the whole body (sponge), you should especially strengthen some parts with higher body temperature, such as armpits and groin. After squeezing out too much water, scrub one part at a time and cover the rest with clothes. Body temperature will evaporate water and help dissipate heat.

The doctor warned that although alcohol evaporates more easily than water, it may bring discomfort to patients with fever. In addition, inhaling alcohol vapor or even absorbing alcohol through the skin is not good for patients.

Take a bath

"Whenever I have a fever, I often start to tremble. It is most comfortable to take a warm bath at this time. " Dr. Gosl said. Babies should take a bath in a warm pool at room temperature. Another way is to wrap the baby in a wet towel and change it every 15 minutes.

Be patient

If you feel uncomfortable, you can take painkillers. Dr weekley advises adults to take two aspirin or two paracetamol every four hours. The advantage of acetaminophen is that fewer people are allergic to it. Because aspirin acetaminophen works in some different ways, if you think that one of them can't effectively control your fever, it's better to use both. Take 2 aspirin and 2 acetamide every 6 hours. Finn. Or take two aspirin first and two acetaminophen after three hours. But before taking these drugs, you need to get the doctor's consent. Let children take acetaminophen. Children under 2 1 year should avoid aspirin. Because aspirin may cause Reyessyndrome in children with fever, which is a fatal nervous system disease. Acetaminophen should be used instead. Calculate the dose of acetaminophen by taking 5-7 mg per pound of body weight. Take it every 4 hours. "It is dangerous to increase the frequency of use or exceed the appropriate dosage."

be decently dressed

Use common sense to judge how many clothes to wear. If you are hot, take off too many clothes so that the heat in your body can be radiated. But if you are shivering, you should wrap yourself in clothes until it is not cold. Pay special attention to babies, because they don't know how to take off their clothes when they feel overheated. In fact, putting more clothes on children or putting clothes in hot places may cause a fever.

Adjust the indoor temperature

Create a ward atmosphere as much as possible to facilitate patients' recovery. Don't let the room temperature get too high. German doctors usually recommend that it should not exceed18.3c. At the same time, proper ventilation in the room is helpful for recovery, but ventilation equipment cannot be used. And keep soft light, so that patients can relax.

Eat if you want.

There is no need to worry about what to eat or not to eat during a fever. Some doctors like to fast (only drink juice) until the fever goes down. Some doctors think it's better to eat something, because the body consumes calories when it has a fever. In short, the choice is still yours, and you can eat whatever you want. Just don't forget to replenish enough water.

Medical tips

Identify signs of danger

Dr. weekley suggested that you should seek medical advice in time if the following situations occur.

1 and infants under 4 months have fever.

2, fever with neck stiffness.

3, high fever above 40.5℃, family therapy is useless.

4, 4 1. 1C high fever.

5. The fever lasts for more than 5 days.

In addition, children under 6 years old may cause convulsions (spasms) if the oral temperature exceeds 38.8℃.

Adults with chronic diseases such as heart disease or respiratory diseases may not be able to bear the persistent high fever.

Instructions for use of thermometer

Your mother may know your temperature just by touching your forehead. But if you don't inherit this trick, or you don't trust this method, you have to turn to the reading value of the thermometer.

Here are the ways to get the most correct results:

1. Before using the mercury thermometer (made of glass), hold the top and shake it quickly to make the mercury drop below 35.5℃. If you are worried that this action will drop or break the thermometer, you can do it in bed.

2. After eating and drinking, wait at least 30 minutes before taking your temperature. Because eating will change the oral temperature, which will affect the correct reading value.

3. The most common way to use a thermometer is to put it under your arm for measurement. Be careful not to expose mercury to your armpits. Put the mercury in the middle and lean against the upper part of the armpit. Mercury thermometer is poisonous, so be careful when using it. Mercury thermometers should not be used and played by children themselves. The thermometer should be wiped and disinfected with alcohol after trial.

4. Some thermometers are used for oral measurement, especially for oral measurement. Put the thermometer in the depression under the tongue (left and right). This part is closer to the blood vessels that can reflect the core temperature in the body. Fix the thermometer with lips instead of teeth. Breathe through your nose, not your mouth, so as not to affect the reading at room temperature. Put the thermometer under the tongue for at least 3 minutes (some experts prefer 5-7 minutes).

5. In some places and hospitals, anal temperature is measured when children's body temperature is measured. Anal temperature is usually about 65438 0 degrees higher than oral temperature. The anal temperature is short and the front end is round.

6. Wash the thermometer with cold soapy water after use. Don't wash with hot water. Do not store it near a heat source.

7, the use of electronic thermometer, should be carried out in accordance with the instructions. After use, clean the pipe tip with warm soapy water or wipe it with alcohol. Avoid splashing water on the reading meter. Remember to change the battery every two years.