What are the common symptoms of fever in infants and young children?

Children's colds are usually accompanied by symptoms such as cough, fever, nausea, and vomiting, but the most serious is the fever, because the fever can cause the child to have a high fever that will not go away. However, some people's body temperature will naturally rise during a cold. If a fever occurs, in addition to judging the normal body temperature, these symptoms will usually also appear.

Symptoms of a fever in babies

Body temperature itself is not the real most critical method to observe childhood illness. For adults, the level of body temperature usually reflects the severity of the illness. This is not the case with children, as their bodies' temperature control is not yet perfect.

Some children have a fever of up to 40°C when they are infected with mild diseases, but only 38.3°C when they are infected with more serious diseases. When a child has a fever, parents should observe his complexion, expression and actions. A child with a temperature of 100.5°C but a pale, unnaturally quiet complexion may be sicker than a child with a temperature of 100.5°C but still running around the house making a fuss. If a child with a fever shows the following symptoms, see a doctor regardless of the temperature.

1. He keeps crying and it is useless no matter who comforts him.

2. It is difficult to wake up.

3. If someone tries to touch or move the child, he will cry.

4. The neck is stiff and inflexible.

5. Uncontrollable twitching or spasms in the arms, thighs, or other parts of the body.

6. Confusion and strange behavior (seeing or hearing things that are not there, saying strange things or behaving abnormally).

7. There are noises when breathing.

8. Unable to swallow any food and drooling constantly.

9. Purple spots appear on the skin.