How to deal with a child's fever

Due to the influence of physical factors, children often have some abnormal physical conditions, among which the most common is fever. This can cause a lot of discomfort. As parents, they are often anxious, so they need to understand some basic treatment methods. So what are the treatment methods for children's fever? Let's take a look at the detailed introduction below.

When the child's temperature is below 38.5℃, you don't need to take antipyretics. It's best to drink more water and pay close attention to changes in the condition, or use physical cooling methods. If the temperature exceeds 38.5℃, you can take antipyretics. Commonly used antipyretics include paracetamol, Tylenol for children, Motrin, etc., but it is best to use them under the guidance of a pediatrician.

2. Physical cooling methods

In the absence of direct cold wind, taking off too much clothes or loosening clothes is conducive to heat dissipation. Give children a sponge bath with 35%-45% alcohol or warm water, mainly in places where large blood vessels are distributed, such as the forehead, neck, armpits, groin and thigh roots, which can achieve the effect of cooling down.

3. Medication for fever

There are many causes of fever in children. When the pathogen is unknown, it is best not to abuse anti-inflammatory drugs, because "all medicines are poisonous". If anti-inflammatory drugs are abused, it can cause damage to the liver and kidney functions of children, increase the resistance of pathogens to drugs, and be detrimental to physical recovery. It is best to treat children's fever under the guidance of a doctor and prescribe the right medicine according to the condition to achieve the effect of curing the disease;

4. Diet for fever

Drink plenty of water. If you refuse to drink water, you can drink juice instead. Eat easily digestible food. During hospitalization, Cheng mainly eats porridge, soup, and noodles.

5. Fever medicines that should be kept at home

Children's Tylenol and Motrin - both are from Johnson & Johnson. Chengbao has used both of them. They have good fever-reducing effects. After taking them, you will sweat a lot and the fever will go down. However, you cannot take them too often. Taking too much will cause serious side effects. You must take them according to the instructions.

When a child has a fever, it is often a worrying issue for parents, because sometimes the child's fever is quite high, and high temperature has a certain impact on children, so it often needs to be taken seriously. The above mainly talks about the knowledge about how to deal with children's fever, which is what parents need to be familiar with so that they can deal with it calmly.