What should I do if my two-year-old child has a fever of 38.5 degrees?

Generally speaking, if the baby's body temperature is below 38.5℃, and he is not particularly uncomfortable and in good mental state, then mothers do not need to worry too much, nor do they need to give their children special medicines. They only need to do some routine cooling. However, if the temperature is higher than this, they must seek medical attention in time, and the first aid method for the child cannot be chosen blindly, otherwise the baby's fever may become more and more severe.

Recommended method:

Don’t cover your baby’s sweat blindly: Some parents believe that covering their baby’s fever will help him get better faster. But in fact, it is not easy to dissipate body heat in this way, especially in the hot summer, it is easy to get "heatstroke". For infants under 3 months old, opening their clothes and quilts and letting them wear less clothes may have the effect of gradually reducing their temperature. Generally speaking, babies with high fever should not be covered with thick quilts and should wear less clothes.

Wiping the body to cool down: Mothers can use 75% alcohol and add an appropriate amount of warm water to physically cool the baby down. However, it should be noted that alcohol can be used to wipe the forehead, armpits, thighs and neck, but never the chest.

Drink more water and urinate: Babies with fever should drink more water to increase urine volume, which can promote the excretion of toxins in the body. At the same time, attention should be paid to replenishing the electrolytes lost by the body. Mothers can let the baby drink some glucose water or light salt water appropriately.

The baby has a fever of 38.5℃ to 39℃: Take appropriate medicine. When the baby's fever is around 38.5℃-39℃, you can first take the following physical cooling methods at home. The mother should also consider letting the baby take antipyretic drugs. The principle of taking antipyretic drugs is to use one medicine at a time to relieve the baby's discomfort and prevent the baby from having high fever convulsions.

Recommended method:

Use antipyretics: The effectiveness of antipyretics from highest to lowest is: ibuprofen, acetaminophen, metamizole, compound aminopyrine and aspirin.

In addition to the above methods, you can also choose to use ice compresses or ice pillows: place ice bags on the baby's forehead or both sides of the neck, or on the armpits and bilateral groin areas. This will take away the temperature in the child's body. It is best not to let the child catch a cold, especially in the summer. The baby's body is weak so special attention needs to be paid.