What are the physical therapies for children with fever?

When a child has a fever, parents will anxiously look for a treatment method. There are some physical therapies for children with fever. So, what are the physical therapies for children with fever? Children have poor resistance, so the treatment method must be healthy and effective. Children are most likely to suffer from fever symptoms, but in today's rapidly developing technological society, treatment is not difficult. Here we will explain some physical therapies for children's fever.

(1) Traditional physical cooling method

Place the child in a quiet, cool, well-ventilated place. Use a cold towel or cold water bag to apply to the forehead, armpits, groin and other parts, or use an ice bag wrapped in cloth as a pillow on the head or place it on the above-mentioned parts. You can also use cold water (28-30℃) or alcohol (30-50%) to bathe the limbs, both sides of the torso and the back. If the child develops pale skin or cold skin during sponge bathing, stop immediately. Cold saline (30-32°C) enema can also be used, which is more suitable for those suspected of poisoning. It can reduce the temperature and facilitate the collection of stool samples for examination.

(2) Drug cooling method

For immature children, infants and weak children, antipyretics are generally not used to reduce fever; children aged 0 to 23 months can take Baifuning (antipyretic oral) drops for children, and children aged 2 to 12 years can take Baifuning (antipyretic) solution or chewable tablets for children, once every 4 to 6 hours. The advantage of this antipyretic is that it is absorbed quickly after oral administration and takes effect within 30 minutes. It does not have the irritation to the gastrointestinal tract like traditional antipyretic and analgesic drugs and reduces the impact on white blood cell and platelet function.

Acetaminophen is a relatively safe antipyretic drug and the most commonly used antipyretic agent in pediatric clinical practice. It is also the first choice antipyretic drug recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for high fever in infants and children over 2 months old. The dosage is 10-15 mg per kg of body weight, once every 4-6 hours.

Ibuprofen is suitable for children over 6 months old, with a dosage of 5 to 10 mg per kilogram of body weight, once every 6 to 8 hours.

(3) Acupuncture cooling method

What are the physical therapies for children's fever? Are you still worried that this question will not be answered? Children are the treasures of their parents. Parents will worry about their children if they feel a little unwell. However, many people pay attention to solving the problem of fever, but rarely pay attention to the cause of the child's illness. It is important to find out the cause of the child's illness in order to prevent the child from having fever symptoms in the future. I believe knowing this is essential to having a healthy baby.