What to do if your child has a recurring high fever

When a child has repeated high fevers, parents should pay attention to understanding the cause and provide proper care. First of all, they should pay attention to the child's emotional state. At the same time, if the condition is serious, they must take the child to the hospital as soon as possible, especially if the child's face appears dull and yellow, purple, or the child is nervous. Parents should be more cautious.

(1) Pay attention to your child’s mental state. If the child has a high fever but is in good spirits, and can still laugh and play after taking medicine to reduce the fever, and is almost the same as usual, it means that the child's condition is not serious and he or she can be rest assured to recuperate at home. If the child is listless, tired, and has a dull expression, it indicates that the child is seriously ill and should be taken to the hospital immediately.

(2) Observe the child’s facial complexion. If the child's complexion is normal or flushed, you can rest assured to take care of him at home; if his complexion is dull, yellow, blue, or purple, and his eyes are dull, it means that the condition is serious and he should be sent to the hospital.

(3) Observe the child for severe, projectile vomiting. If so, it indicates a brain lesion, and the child should be taken to the hospital.

(4) Check the skin for rashes. If so, it indicates an infectious disease or drug allergy. Check the skin to see if it turns purple or cool. If so, it indicates circulatory failure. In both cases, you need to go to the hospital again.

(5) Observe the child for abdominal pain and bloody stools. Abdominal pain that does not respond to massage indicates acute abdomen, and bloody stools indicate dysentery, etc., and the child must be taken to the hospital.