What should I do if my son has a fever and convulsions?

Many families will ask doctors what to do if their son has a fever and convulsions. It is indeed worrying to encounter such a difficult problem, especially in emergencies. Not only convulsions will occur, but there will also be other symptoms, such as rapid breathing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and even foaming at the mouth. At this time, it is still necessary to deal with it promptly and correctly, otherwise it is easy to threaten the child's life safety.

As long as the child's fever is not extremely high or lasts too long, there is no need to worry too much and just treat the symptoms. Because a child's fever is not necessarily a bad thing, there are at least three benefits: it means the child's immune system is working, a high body temperature can kill certain heat-sensitive pathogens, and it promotes metabolism (the saying "a fever makes you grow" makes sense).

If your child has a history of high fever convulsions, please seek medical attention promptly regardless of the temperature, and bring antipyretics. If necessary, take oral medication before seeking medical attention, without having to wait until the temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees. In addition, you can also prepare some sedatives at home (such as Lumina, Valium). Once the child has a fever, feed him some to reduce the excitement of his central nervous system and reduce the possibility of another high fever convulsion.

In addition, when a child has a fever, it is not recommended to stay in an air-conditioned room with too low a temperature, because the low room temperature will cause the capillaries of the skin to contract, which is not conducive to the heat dissipation of the skin. Moreover, the cold air will stimulate the nasal mucosa and cause it to swell, which will cause or aggravate nasal congestion, making the child more irritable and restless. When a child has a fever, it is not recommended for him to wear too many clothes or cover himself with thick blankets, because doing so will prevent the heat from dissipating and the body temperature will get higher and higher.

Improper addition of complementary foods can cause diarrhea in children, such as adding them too quickly, too much, or too early. Because the child's digestive function will be affected when he has enteritis, you can feed some pepsin and digestive water to help. If the child is fed with milk powder, it is recommended to use diarrhea milk powder specially formulated for children with diarrhea, or you can dilute the milk a little; if the child is breastfed, the mother's diet should be light and nutritious, and she should not eat too greasy food.

I believe everyone knows what to do if your son has a fever and convulsions. Although fever is a common phenomenon, once convulsions occur, it should not be taken lightly. In addition to timely and correct first aid treatment, you also need to go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as the attack stops, and you must also adhere to the principle of combining prevention and treatment in order to be effective.