What should I do if my six-year-old child has recurring fever?

Fever is a very common disease for us. Because it is common, we can treat it directly by ourselves when we have a fever without going to the hospital to see a doctor. But for some kids. We cannot do this especially when some 6-year-old children have a fever, because children’s immune systems are relatively weak. We must pay attention to children's health issues. So what should we do if a six-year-old child has recurring fever?

It is generally recommended to use physical methods to help your baby lower his body temperature first.

1. A body temperature of 37.5-38℃ is a low fever, 38-39℃ is a moderate fever, and above 39℃ is a high fever. Low or moderate fever is beneficial to the baby's growth and development. Fever is the body's response to a viral or bacterial invasion. This reaction helps to eliminate invading viruses and bacteria, thus promoting the normal growth and development of the baby.

2. No medicine is needed unless the fever is high. If the body temperature reaches 39 degrees or above, medication must be taken immediately. If high fever persists for too long, many important functions of the body may be disrupted; the high consumption of oxygen and nutrients may increase the burden on the heart and blood vessels; the brain may become overly excited and cause febrile convulsions or over-inhibited and cause drowsiness; digestive dysfunction may occur; resistance may be weakened and pneumonia may occur.

3. Lower the room temperature (in summer), take off excess clothes, and ensure that the baby is in a cool (but not cold) and ventilated environment. In the past, it was advocated to use physical and drug cooling as appropriate, but the traditional cooling method of using cold or warm water or alcohol baths when the fever is high was not advocated. Studies have shown that this method violates the physiological mechanism.

4. If the baby has a high fever, parents do not need to become more and more nervous. Just follow the above suggestions, observe the baby's activity, replenish water, and reduce the fever appropriately when necessary. The higher the body temperature, the smaller the dose of antipyretic should be used to avoid excessive and rapid fever reduction causing collapse. Take your baby to the doctor promptly.

The editor has already introduced in detail what to do if a six-year-old child has recurring fever. For us, children's health problems are what concern our family members the most. Children's repeated fevers should arouse our attention. We must not treat children with the same treatment methods as adults. Please remember the processing method introduced by the editor. In addition, parents should pay attention to their children's health and prevent any problems before they occur.