What should I do if my child keeps having a fever?

Autumn is approaching us step by step. At this time, in addition to enjoying the refreshing weather with clear skies, we also need to endure the sudden drop in temperature. However, because children have poorer disease resistance, they may develop symptoms of cold and fever when the weather changes suddenly. At this time, it is enough to treat the children in time. However, if you find that your child always has repeated fever, you need to pay attention.

Choose the right temperature detection method

It is recommended to use a rectal thermometer to measure the temperature of a child after he or she has a fever, because using a rectal thermometer under the armpit is not only easy to get loose, but also inaccurate. The baby's skin is thin, and the surface temperature is closer to the real body temperature, so it is not easy to know how many degrees to add. When I was in the hospital, the doctor said that a rectal temperature below 37.7℃ was normal.

Blood tests

It is recommended to go to the hospital for a blood test to determine the cause before treatment. If it is a bacterial infection, you need to choose the right antibiotics and the treatment will be very effective. If it is a viral infection, you can take Isatis root granules, etc. Fevers caused by viral infections usually follow a certain pattern and will subside on their own after a certain period of time.

The reasons why babies have repeated fevers are that the inflammation is not controlled and the antibiotics used are inappropriate. Therefore, parents must report the situation to the doctor and adjust the antibiotics their baby takes according to the doctor's instructions.

Physical cooling method

Physical cooling is the safest way to reduce fever for babies. Compared with antipyretic drugs, physical cooling has no side effects. Commonly used physical cooling methods include warm water bathing, hot water foot soaking, ice pack cold compress, alcohol wipe bath, etc.

Diet

1. Drink plenty of water. Babies with fever must dissipate heat by sweating, which results in the consumption of a large amount of water. Therefore, what children need to replenish most during a fever is water rather than food.

2. When a baby has a fever, his diet must be mainly liquid or semi-liquid food, such as milk rice soup, milk powder, millet porridge, fresh juice, mung bean soup, etc.

When a child shows symptoms of recurrent fever, parents must not take it lightly. First, a blood test should be conducted to see what causes the child's fever, and then symptomatic treatment should be given. Don't blindly abuse antipyretic drugs for your children, as this will be detrimental to their growth. Make sure your child drinks plenty of water and eats some easily digestible food.