What should I do if my 13-year-old child has a fever?

A child's fever is the most anxious thing for parents. We all know that if a high fever persists for a long time, it will cause damage to the child's brain, and in severe cases it may even lead to meningitis. So when we have a fever, the first and most important step is to reduce the temperature quickly. So what should you do if a 13-year-old child has a fever? Here we will introduce some methods to cool down.

1. Don’t let your child wear too many clothes to help him dissipate heat. When a child has a fever, his whole body is usually hot.

Some people think that "forcing" the sweat out is helpful, but in fact doing so can easily cause cramps, is not conducive to the baby's heat dissipation, and aggravates the fever.

2. Let your children drink more water, but never beverages, especially sweet things. You can add some salt to the water appropriately. I would also like to remind you not to give your baby cold water. It is best to give your baby warm water to avoid aggravating gastrointestinal symptoms or coughing problems.

3. Apply cold wet compress on the head. Soak a towel in cold water and then dry it. Place it on the baby's forehead and change it every 5 minutes. If you have a head bag, that will also work.

4. Wipe the baby's body with wet water, and use a warm and wet towel to wipe the baby's head, armpits, limbs and other wrinkled areas to promote heat dissipation. If alcohol is available, you can use it.

5. Pay attention to the indoor temperature and try to keep your baby in an environment around 24 degrees.

6. If the baby is still lively and does not want to stay at home, it is a good choice to put a fever-reducing patch on the child.

7. Diet therapy:

1. Winter melon and lotus leaf soup: Put winter melon and lotus leaf into water and cook into soup, then add some seasoning.

2. Tea drink: Boil fresh lotus leaves into soup, then add honey after it cools down.

Under normal circumstances, after these treatments, the baby's fever should subside quickly. However, if the baby's fever does not subside but becomes more serious, or if the child is no longer as lively but wants to sleep, it is best to take the child to the hospital for examination to see if the baby has any other problems.

When a child has a fever, parents must remain calm. Always pay attention to changes in your child's temperature. If the temperature does not exceed 39 degrees, you can choose physical cooling methods. If the body temperature exceeds 39 degrees, you should take medication or directly receive an infusion to forcibly lower the temperature. To avoid damage to the brain.