What should I do if my baby has inflammation and repeated fever?

If there is a baby at home, the baby's every move will concern the whole family. Whether it is the elderly or the parents, they will focus all their attention on the child every day, for fear that something might happen to the child. During the baby's growth and development, it is inevitable that he will suffer from some diseases, such as inflammation of the body and so on. So, what should parents do when their baby has inflammation and repeated fever?

What to do if your child has a recurring fever

Fever is a relatively common disease. The treatment of fever can be divided into physical cooling and drug treatment.

1. Below 38℃ - Physical cooling

If the child's body temperature does not exceed 38 degrees Celsius, there is no need to use medication, but physical therapy can be used. Common physical therapies include drinking more boiled water, taking warm baths, and applying cooling patches, which can effectively lower body temperature.

2.38℃~39℃-drug treatment

At this time, parents need to pay attention to the baby's physical signs at all times so that timely treatment can be provided. For children, if the body temperature is higher than 38°C, medication is required. Western medicines include Tylenol, Motrin, etc., and Chinese medicines include antelope horn, Bupleurum, etc. When it comes to drug treatment, you must not be blind. It is recommended to feed the baby after consulting a doctor.

3. Over 39℃ - Doctor's advice on medication

When the child's body temperature is higher than 39 degrees Celsius, it is in the high fever stage and requires Western medicine treatment. Ibuprofen and paracetamol antipyretics can be used appropriately. Parents must note that babies must take medication under the professional advice of a doctor, and must pay special attention to the dosage. In addition, the baby must be sent to the hospital for treatment in a timely manner.

How to care for children with recurring fever

1. Warm water bath

Remove clothes and wipe the whole body with a warm towel, focusing on the forehead, neck, armpits, limbs and groin. Try to use water of moderate temperature for bathing, so that the skin on the inside of the parent's wrist does not become hot. The total scrubbing time should be about 13 minutes, and keep wiping until the baby's body temperature drops to 38 degrees Celsius. This stretches the blood vessels in the skin, releasing heat, and also absorbs body heat when water vapor evaporates from the body surface.

2. Maintain room temperature

The indoor temperature can be maintained at approximately 25-27 degrees Celsius. If there is air conditioning in the room, the child can be placed in the air-conditioned room appropriately. If there is no air conditioning, an electric fan can be used to blow around the child to gradually lower the child's body temperature.

3. Reduce clothing

If the child's limbs are warm and the body is sweating, the heat needs to be released. You can take off the child's excess clothes or let the child wear less clothes.

4. Antipyretics

According to professionals, antipyretics can only be used when the child's temperature exceeds 39 degrees Celsius. However, children under three years old should first use physical cooling methods during high fever, and try not to take or inject antipyretics to avoid collapse and drug toxicity.

5. Use external objects

Using an ice pillow or fever-reducing patch can help the body release heat. However, for younger children, it is best not to use the former, because it is difficult for the baby to turn the body, and this method may cause the baby's body temperature to be low or cause part of the body to be cold. The latter contains a colloidal substance, the vaporization of which can take away a certain amount of heat, which can effectively avoid overcooling.