Is it right to use a hot towel when a child has a fever?

Mothers all know that every child will experience a few fevers during the growth process. Generally speaking, if the fever can go away normally, there is no need to be too nervous. However, if the baby has a fever repeatedly, parents will be very worried and they should pay attention. Well, next, I will tell you how to physically reduce the temperature of a child with a fever and how to deal with emergencies.

What causes children to have recurring fever?

1. Fever of unknown cause: Fever of unknown cause refers to fever caused by various unclear reasons. The main characteristic of this unexplained fever is that the fever persists for more than 3 weeks and the body temperature is above 38.5 degrees. If the fever is caused by this reason, the doctor will usually ask the patient's medical history in detail and do various routine laboratory tests.

2. Non-infectious fever: Non-infectious fever refers to a fever that is not caused by various infectious diseases, some pathogenic substances or various inflammations. Usually this kind of fever is caused by dysfunction of the body's temperature center or other reasons, resulting in excessive heat production and poor heat dissipation.

3. Central fever: Central fever is one of the main causes of children's fever. It is generally believed that if you treat this kind of fever, in addition to paying attention to the fever caused by abnormalities of the higher central nervous system, you should also pay attention to whether the fever is caused by other sources of infection. It is best to do a good job of checking the causes of infection throughout the body in order to prescribe the right medicine.

4. Continuous fever: The main characteristic of this type of fever is that it recurs repeatedly, and the temperature of the fever can also be divided into different levels.

However, if your baby has a fever at home, in addition to taking the child to a regular children's hospital for treatment, it is actually very important for mothers to master some necessary fever-reducing techniques.

1. Help your baby take off excess clothes. In real life, many people think that if a baby has a fever, it means he has a cold and should wear more clothes. In fact, it is just the opposite. Babies with fever dissipate heat particularly well, and if you wear too many clothes on them it will affect the dissipation of their body temperature. Therefore, it is recommended to let your baby wear less clothes.

2. Be sure to drink enough water. Regardless of whether your baby has a fever or not, you should pay special attention to replenishing your baby with sufficient water. You can add some salt to the water your child drinks to help him replenish electrolytes.

3. Use antipyretics. It is worth mentioning that although antipyretics can help babies reduce fever quickly, it is generally recommended not to use antipyretics for babies unless the child's fever exceeds 35 degrees. At the same time, if you use antipyretics for your baby, it is best to pay attention to the dosage. Remember not to think that the more you take, the better the effect.

4. Master various physical methods of reducing fever. When the baby's body temperature does not reach the level where antipyretics are needed, there is no need to give the baby medicine. At this time, you can choose some physical methods to reduce fever. For example, rubbing the baby's body up and down with a warm towel can help dilate the blood vessels in the skin and also help with heat dissipation. Applying a wet towel to the baby's forehead, wiping the body with alcohol, etc. are relatively good ways to reduce fever.

Finally, I would like to remind all mothers to pay close attention to the baby's body temperature and whether the baby's performance is normal at this time. Of course, for mothers, no matter what the cause of their children's repeated fever is, the most important thing is to receive scientific treatment. Of course, we are not doctors, so we recommend that if your baby has the above-mentioned recurrent fever problems, you must take him to a regular children's hospital for treatment.