What should I do if my child has a fever of 39 degrees and is having convulsions?

Generally speaking, when a child has a low fever, it will not endanger his health and safety. At this time, as long as physical cooling methods are used in time, he can return to normal. However, when a child has a high fever, if the temperature cannot be reduced in time, it is easy to induce a high fever convulsion, which is still very dangerous. Therefore, timely and correct treatment is crucial. So what should I do if my child has a fever of 39 degrees and has a convulsion?

Febrile seizures are a common emergency in children. Febrile convulsions often occur in children under 3 years old, especially in children under 1 year old. This is mainly because the cerebral cortex of children is not mature enough and the nervous tissue is not fully developed. Therefore, when the body temperature is too high, the baby will have twitching of the face and limbs, accompanied by staring or turning up eyes, pale face, clenched teeth, and unresponsiveness to calls. Some children may have incontinence.

The symptoms of this type of convulsion look scary, and the attack is usually short-lived, generally lasting only a few seconds to a few minutes. After the convulsion stops, the baby's mental behavior quickly returns to normal. However, since repeated convulsions can damage brain tissue and affect the healthy growth of children, they should be avoided as much as possible.

If the baby has already had convulsions, parents should immediately lay the child flat on the bed, unbutton the collar, turn the head to one side, remove food and mucus in the mouth to prevent blockage of the respiratory tract; at the same time, press the Ren Zhong point (1/3 from the nose to the upper lip) with fingers until the child wakes up; place pads between the teeth to prevent tongue bites.

If your teeth are clenched, do not pry them open with force to avoid damaging your teeth, while keeping your airway open. It is best to wait until the shock is over before going to the hospital for treatment, and closely observe the child's condition on the way to the hospital. Babies who have recurrent convulsions, especially those whose high-febrile convulsions turn into afebrile convulsions, should also go to the hospital for detailed examination and necessary treatment.

To prevent febrile convulsions, you must first pay attention to controlling your body temperature. The most taboo is to wrap yourself too much to help "sweating" when you have a high fever. Children with a history of febrile convulsions must use antipyretics in time if they develop a high fever, and then be sent to the hospital for medical treatment to avoid convulsions on the way.

The above article gives a clear introduction on what to do if a child has a fever of 39 degrees and has convulsions. It can be seen that high fever convulsions are very harmful and may even endanger the child’s life, so first aid measures must be taken. Of course, it is necessary to take good care of children's daily life and improve their physical health.