Why do children get fever easily?

No matter how serious a mother is, she will become very anxious when her baby has a fever. Therefore, when a child has a fever, as a parent, you first need to find a way to reduce the fever. Then find the definition and cause of fever, and put an ice towel on the baby's forehead for physical cooling. This is healthier and more effective.

Part 1 New definition of fever

The normal temperature of the human body is 36.5℃. Children's body temperature is usually slightly higher, but if it exceeds 37.5℃, we can "suspect" that the baby has a fever.

Many newborns are wrapped tightly by their mothers, including their limbs, and then brought to the hospital for treatment. What should we do if the mother says the baby has a fever? In fact, dressing babies too much is a common problem for many new mothers. Mothers are reminded that the rule for dressing babies is to wear one less piece of clothing than for adults.

Fever definition

Clinically, a body temperature over 37.5℃ is considered a "fever", usually referring to the "oral temperature". Because there are many places where body temperature can be measured, they are defined as follows: oral temperature above 37.5℃ (inclusive); ear temperature above 37.5℃ (inclusive); axillary temperature above 37℃ (inclusive); back temperature above 36.8℃ (inclusive); rectal temperature above 38℃ (inclusive).

Causes of fever

Fever is a clinical symptom caused by potential infection or inflammation in the body. The cause can be mild or severe. If there are no other symptoms, it may simply be an imbalance in the body's temperature control center. But severe cases may be life-threatening. Especially if there are symptoms other than fever, it may be the cause of the disease and should not be ignored.

Part 2 10 possible reasons

In order to help mothers avoid panic and correctly face and deal with the problem of baby's fever, we asked Dr. Yang Jianzhi to conduct outpatient statistics on neonatology and general pediatrics, rank the top 10 "most likely causes" of baby's fever, and mark their dangers.

1. cold

Both common cold and influenza are the most common diseases in babies. Both bacterial and viral infections are possible.

The symptoms vary, including fever, loss of appetite, gastrointestinal discomfort, diarrhea, and ear, nose and throat problems.

The doctor will give you "symptomatic treatment" drugs, and if you want to rest more and drink plenty of water, you will usually recover in 3 to 5 days.

However, if not properly cared for, complications such as otitis media, encephalitis, meningitis, etc. may occur, and there is a risk of high fever above 39°C.

Danger index: ★★★★★ (5th)