What to do if a child has a viral cold and fever

Viral colds are a very common disease for babies in winter. They are somewhat contagious, but parents often do not do it correctly, so we will introduce some methods below.

What to do if your child has a viral cold and fever

There are many causes of fever in children, which can be clinically divided into infectious and non-infectious. Infectious causes are more common, such as colds. For fever, the cause must be identified first and treated accordingly. When the body temperature is too high, it is easy to cause high fever convulsions in children, so it is also necessary to control the body temperature, mainly by using drugs and physical cooling methods. The specific medication is best used under the guidance of a doctor.

Get more rest, drink plenty of water, pay attention to respiratory isolation, and prevent complications. Commonly used antiviral drugs include virazole and thiabendazim, Chinese medicines include honeysuckle, banlangen root, etc., symptomatic medicines include Chinese patent medicines for colds, some cold granules, and antipyretics. There are also antiviral nasal drops, eye drops, etc. Drug treatment for colds is not very important. What is important is good care, monitoring body temperature, preventing heat shock, ensuring that children get enough sleep, replenishing enough water and nutrition, and paying attention to the progression of the disease and the occurrence of complications.

The common cold is a self-limiting disease, and the virus has a certain survival period in the body. The disease will improve naturally. In addition, the efficacy of some antiviral drugs is not very reliable. Some of them kill white blood cells and cause leukocytopenia. Therefore, Chinese medicine is often used in clinical practice to clear away heat and detoxify, such as honeysuckle, banlangen, etc. If the symptoms are severe, take some symptomatic medicine, such as cold granules and antipyretics.

How many days will it take for a baby to recover from a viral cold and fever?

Adults worry when their babies have a cold or fever, and they wish to transfer the pain to themselves and bear it for the baby. We all know that a cold usually takes at least 3 or 4 days to recover, and some people with poor resistance may take a week or two to recover. How many days does it usually take for a baby to recover from a viral cold and fever?

1. From a medical point of view, the virus period is 7 days

If we look at it from a medical point of view, whether it is a baby or an adult, the viral period of a viral cold is generally 7 days, which means that it usually takes 7 days for a viral cold fever to recover completely.

2. The specific number of days depends on the baby's constitution and the effect of the medicine used.

Generally, viral colds will cause repeated fevers for several days. This repeated fever usually lasts about 3-5 days in children (about 3-3 days in adults). This is the law of the human immune system's fight against disease. The specific number of days it takes to recover varies from person to person.