What to do if your baby has a high fever due to bacterial infection

Bacteria are microorganisms that can penetrate any pore. They are found on most things around us, and even in the air. Moreover, there are many types of bacteria, they evolve very quickly, have strong evolutionary abilities and are difficult to kill. The human body is easily invaded and infected by bacteria, but the human body has an immune system, but the human immune ability is also limited, so it is common for bacterial infections to cause high fever and other conditions. Children’s immunity is significantly lower than that of adults, so they are more susceptible to bacterial infections. So what should you do if your baby has a high fever due to bacterial infection?

If the baby's body temperature is below 38.5℃, there is no need to take antipyretics, but other measures can be taken to reduce the temperature. First of all, the indoor environment should be kept quiet, the temperature should be moderate (18℃～25℃), and the ventilation should be good. The clothes and quilts should not be too thick. If the baby sweats a lot, change the clothes into clean clothes in time and wipe them with warm water. When a baby has a fever, his breathing will speed up and more water will evaporate, so it is necessary to replenish water in time and let the baby drink more warm water to encourage more urination and sweating to lower the temperature. 37.5℃~38℃ is a low fever, 38.1℃~39℃ is a moderate fever, 39.1℃~40.4℃ is a high fever, and 40.5℃ and above is a very high fever. If the baby's temperature is high but it is not to the point of taking antipyretics, physical cooling can be used.

Specific method: Wet a towel with warm water, wring it slightly dry, and then wipe the baby's neck, arms, chest, back, thighs and other parts. Wipe the large blood vessels in the elbows, armpits, and neck a few more times until a slight redness appears. You can also put an ice pack or cold towel on your child's forehead to reduce the brain's oxygen consumption, thereby lowering body temperature and protecting the brain. Do not use alcohol bath to cool down the baby, because the baby's skin is delicate and alcohol is easily absorbed into the body, which will cause the baby to be irritable and cry. If the baby's temperature is above 38.5℃, you can take antipyretics.

When giving babies antipyretic drugs, they should be given strictly according to their weight. Acetaminophen has a fast onset of action, strong effect and high safety, so it may be the first choice. Ibuprofen reduces fever quickly and steadily, with the fever-reducing effect lasting for 6 to 8 hours. It is generally used in children over 6 months old. Antipyretics achieve the purpose of reducing fever by inducing sweating, so after taking antipyretics, you should let your baby drink more warm water to induce sweating, or use warm water sponge baths to help reduce fever. Many mothers will encounter this situation. Less than 4 hours after the baby took antipyretics, the temperature rose to above 38.5℃. At this time, you can no longer give the baby antipyretics and can only watch the baby fever. In fact, there is a way to deal with this situation. It is to prepare two drugs with different ingredients, acetaminophen (such as Tylenol) and ibuprofen (such as Motrin) at the same time, and use the two drugs alternately. This can reduce the number of times each drug is used within 24 hours and reduce the side effects of the drugs.

Through the above introduction, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of how to deal with babies' high fever caused by bacterial infections. Therefore, if your baby has a bacterial infection and fever, you must take it seriously and not avoid it out of fear of trouble or hope for luck. If you don’t deal with it in time, problems may easily arise in your baby. For such problems, you must learn to prescribe the right medicine, actively seek treatment, and have confidence that you can recover.