What to do if a child has a viral cold or fever

Every child will encounter various illnesses during the stage of growth and development. When a child becomes ill, parents must take timely measures or take the child to the hospital for treatment to avoid leaving the child with a root of illness or worsening the condition. The most common illness in children is viral cold and fever. Once a child has a fever, many parents will panic and don’t know what to do. Next, we will tell you some ways to deal with viral colds and fevers in children.

Colds are mostly caused by viruses, and the general treatment is a three-in-one combination of antiviral, anti-allergic, and antipyretic and analgesic drugs. The commonly used medicine is compound acetaminophen preparation. If it is treated with traditional Chinese medicine for clearing heat and detoxifying, such as Yinhua Cold Granules, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs and cough and expectorant drugs should be added if there are cough symptoms. These should be selected by the clinician according to the specific condition of the patient.

Fever itself is a signal that the body is fighting against germs and viruses, and it is also a symptom of many diseases. Generally speaking, children's fever is caused by upper respiratory tract infection (such as cold, laryngitis, etc.), ear infection, urinary tract and gastrointestinal infection or other viral infections. Although children's fever is quite common, it may make parents helpless and make the following mistakes: Wrong temperature measurement time. The average normal body temperature of a child is 37℃, but it will fluctuate during the day. Some children's body temperature can fluctuate by nearly 2 degrees Celsius in just a few hours. Body temperature is usually lowest in the early morning and highest in the afternoon or evening. Sometimes factors such as physical exercise, emotional excitement, eating and the surrounding environment can also cause the body temperature to rise. Parents should wait until their child is completely calm or 30 minutes after eating a hot meal before taking their child's temperature. In addition, when describing your child's condition to the doctor, you should tell the doctor what time of the day you took your child's temperature.

Regarding the question of what to do if children have viral colds and fevers, I believe that after reading the above content, everyone has a certain understanding. Generally speaking, if a child's body temperature rises sharply, parents should promptly perform physical cooling on the child and take the child to the hospital for treatment. Never give the child antipyretics at will to avoid drug allergies or other conditions.