What should I do if a 4-year-old child has a fever of 35.5 degrees?

There are many young mothers who do not take good care of their children in normal times. If the weather suddenly turns cold, the child will have a high fever. If the child has a high fever, it will not only affect the child’s normal life, but also affect the child’s appetite. Therefore, in daily life, you must understand some solutions to children’s fever, which can effectively prevent the disease from worsening.

Recommended method:

Use antipyretics: The effectiveness of antipyretics from highest to lowest is: ibuprofen, acetaminophen, metamizole, compound aminopyrine and aspirin. The most commonly used is syrup containing paracetamol, which has mild side effects when used in regular doses for a short period of time and can be used as the first choice antipyretic drug. If your child cannot tolerate oral medications, rectal suppositories may be an option.

Warm and wet compress: Apply a large warm, wet, and semi-dry towel to the baby's chest and abdomen, but be careful not to turn on the air conditioner to prevent the room temperature from being too low and causing a chill that worsens the cold. In addition, you can also use a few slightly cool wet towels (about 25℃), wring them into half dry, and place them on the baby's forehead, neck, armpits and thighs for cold compresses. Change them every 5 to 7 minutes. The cool feeling can make the baby much more comfortable.

Apply ice or use an ice pillow: Place an ice pack on the baby's forehead or both sides of the neck, or on the armpits and bilateral groin areas. To make a homemade ice pack, put crushed ice into a plastic bag, add an appropriate amount of cold water, squeeze out the air, and tie the bag. Or you can let your baby sleep with an ice pillow, which can help the baby dissipate local heat and reduce fever. But be sure to wrap a layer of cloth around the ice bag to prevent local frostbite on the baby's skin. Generally, ice compresses and ice pillows are only suitable for older babies. For babies under 6 months old, you can use fever-reducing patches on the market to relieve the discomfort caused by high fever.

Although a child's fever is not a very serious disease, if parents do not take effective measures to control the disease in time, it will have a great impact on the child's body. Therefore, the editor reminds parents to pay more attention to their children's diet when their children have a fever. You can choose to give your children more light food and not eat spicy and irritating food.