The child has a persistent fever
What should children do if they have a persistent fever?
(1) First, it is judged whether there is "obvious respiratory comfort" and "digestive tract symptoms" during the period of high fever in infants.
Usually, it is always said that if there are no obvious respiratory and digestive symptoms during the period of high fever, children should be suspected of acute rash. Especially for infants with fever for the first time after birth, it is more likely. After a high fever lasts for 3 days, a rash will appear as the body temperature drops. The rash usually lasts for about 3 days. There is no need for special treatment for rash. When the high fever has lasted for more than 3 whole days, you should still see a doctor to rule out some diseases. Acute rash in children is a typical viral infection, and the whole course of the disease is about one week. The first three days are dominated by high fever, and the body temperature can reach 39-40 degrees.
Here, there is often no other discomfort except high fever. Three days later, the body temperature gradually returned to normal, and a red rash began to appear on the face and spread to the whole body quickly. It lasts for about 3 days and naturally subsides. The whole process needs no special treatment except fever, and the acute rash of children is a difficult problem for novice parents to test.
Because the diagnosis of acute rash in children is Monday morning sickness, it is more certain to have a rash after encountering high fever. In case of rash, parents should not panic, but should rest assured. Because this kind of rash after heat is neither afraid of wind nor water, it does not need special care, and it will subside after waiting for 3 days. During the eruption, it is neither itchy nor painful, and no special treatment is needed. After the rash recedes, there is no trace, let alone a scar. A rash after the fever subsides is a sign that the disease is about to heal.
(2) If you have a cold and a fever, you must remember to supplement your child with enough water so that the antipyretic can work.
When fever occurs, if the body temperature does not reach 38.5 degrees, consider using physical cooling, including drinking more water, warm bath, antipyretic stickers, etc. Only when the body temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees should antipyretic drugs be used. In fact, antipyretic drugs are also a process of forcing the human body to dissipate heat through the skin. If there is not enough water in the body, the effect is not satisfactory whether it is physical cooling or drug cooling. If children don't accept one physical cooling method, they can use another one.
When a child has a fever, parents should not worry about which method of measuring body temperature is more accurate. If the temperature measured by any method exceeds 38.5 degrees, children should be given antipyretic drugs (acetaminophen or juvenile fennel) and physical cooling (drink plenty of water, warm and wet compress in hot water bath, etc.). Parents must remember that antipyretics can only work if there is enough water in the body. Therefore, it is very important to ensure the liquid intake for reducing fever.
Whether taking antipyretic drugs or physical cooling, the final antipyretic must be achieved through physiological processes such as sweating, breathing and urination, defecation, etc., among which heat dissipation through the skin is the most important way. Antipyretic drugs only force the body to increase heat dissipation by stimulating the brain center. If there is insufficient water in the body, it can't effectively dissipate heat. That's why the antipyretic doesn't work after a few days of fever. It is very important to drink more water or milk when you have a fever!
When the child has a high fever, the following physical fever reduction methods can make the child more comfortable:
1, reduce clothes and quilts: remember not to wear too many clothes and cover the children with too thick quilts when they have a fever. This traditional method of sweating is not conducive to heat dissipation and fever reduction, but will lead to febrile convulsions due to overheating.
2, drink plenty of water: it helps to sweat and dissipate heat. In addition, water has the function of regulating temperature, which can reduce body temperature and replenish water lost by the body.
3, cold compress method: this method is simple and easy, apply a cold towel to the forehead, after the towel becomes hot, soak it in cold water and reapply it. For older children, it is better to apply cold water bags or ice bags.
4. Warm water bath: Wipe the neck, limbs and armpits with warm water (about 37℃). It can dilate skin blood vessels and increase heat dissipation; In addition, when water evaporates from the body surface, it will also lose some heat.
Precautions for children's illness and fever
1, it doesn't matter below 38.5℃, but it can't be taken lightly. It is necessary to observe the child's mental state at any time, measure the child's temperature at any time, and often feed the child with water. Keep the room ventilated.
2, the temperature is between 38.5℃ and 39.5℃, take antipyretics according to the instructions. After taking the medicine 10 minutes, add clothes to the child. After half an hour, take off these extra clothes and wipe the child with warm water. You will see that the sweat will come out immediately, and the child's body temperature will slowly drop at this time.
3, fever itself is a virus in the child's body, and the child itself is also resisting the virus, and it will not solve the problem once. The temperature will rise again within 4-6 hours, and you can continue the previous second step.
4. After 4-6 times, the child's temperature is controlled.
5. If the fever is above 39.5℃, you must go to the hospital. It will not damage the brain within 4-8 hours, but the longer it is, the worse it will be for the child.