What should I do if my child has a fever recently?

Since children are still young, their body functions are not yet fully developed, so their body resistance is relatively low. If you don't pay attention, children will have a fever. Especially for diseases such as influenza, they do not have a good resistance and are prone to fever. So what should you do if your child has a fever recently? Let’s learn more about it through the following introduction.

1. Maintain good air circulation in your home

If your home has air conditioning, maintain the room temperature between 25-27℃. You can place the child in an air-conditioned room or blow an electric fan around him to slowly lower his body temperature, which will make the child feel more comfortable. But if the limbs are cold and the patient is shivering violently, it means that the patient needs warmth, so he should be covered with a blanket.

2. Take off excess clothing

If your baby's limbs, hands and feet are warm and he is sweating all over, it means he needs to dissipate heat and he can wear less clothes.

3. Warm water bath

Undress the baby and rub the whole body with a warm water (37℃) towel. This will dilate the blood vessels in the baby's skin and release body qi. In addition, when water vapor evaporates from the body surface, it will also absorb body heat.

4. Use a cooling patch

It helps to dissipate heat, but it is not recommended for younger children because it is difficult for them to turn their bodies and the ice pillow can easily cause local overcooling or hypothermia. You can also use a cooling patch. When the water in the gelatinous substance of the cooling patch evaporates, it can take away the heat and will not cause excessive cooling.

5. Drink plenty of water

To help sweating and prevent dehydration. Water has the function of regulating temperature, which can lower body temperature and replenish water lost in the baby's body.

6. Use antipyretics

When the core temperature (rectal temperature or ear temperature) of an infant or young child exceeds 38.5℃, antipyretic solutions or suppositories can be used appropriately.

Through the above introduction, we know what to do if a child has a fever recently. After the child has a fever, we can use the above methods to reduce the child's temperature. Generally, if the fever is not too serious, try not to give the child antipyretics. No matter what medicine it is, it will have an impact on the child's body, unless the child has a severe fever.