What to do if children have recurrent low-grade fever

Generally speaking, children have relatively poor resistance and are often prone to various diseases. Recurrent low-grade fever is one of the most common and most troublesome diseases. As a parent, it is very painful to see your child suffering from illness. What should we do when children have recurring low-grade fever? What methods should be used to reduce children’s fever? The following content answers this question in detail. Let’s take a look.

1. Maintain good air circulation in your home:

If there is air conditioning at home, maintain the room temperature between 25-27℃. You can put the child in an air-conditioned room or use a fan to blow around to slowly lower the body temperature, so that the child will feel more comfortable. However, if the child's limbs are cold and shivering violently, it means that warmth is needed, so a blanket should be added to cover the child.

2. Take off excess clothing:

If the baby's limbs and hands and feet are warm and the whole body is sweating, it means that the baby needs to dissipate heat and can wear less clothes.

3. Warm water bath:

Undress the baby and rub the baby's body with a warm (37°C) towel. This will dilate the blood vessels in the baby's skin and release the body's qi. In addition, when the water vapor evaporates from the body surface, it will also absorb body heat.

4. Use a cooling patch:

It helps to dissipate heat, but it is not recommended for younger children because it is difficult for them to turn their bodies. Ice pillows can easily cause local overcooling or hypothermia. You can also use a cooling patch. When the water in the gelatinous substance of the cooling patch evaporates, it can take away the heat and will not cause excessive cooling.

5. Drink plenty of water:

To help sweating and prevent dehydration. Water has the function of regulating temperature, which can lower body temperature and replenish water loss in the baby's body.

6. Use antipyretics:

When the infant's core temperature (rectal temperature or ear temperature) exceeds 38.5°C, antipyretic syrup or suppository can be used appropriately.

Pay attention to preventing colds, increase physical fitness through regular exercise, and eat foods that enhance the body's immunity. To ensure that your baby has a good sleep, during the cold season, your baby should try not to go to public places and avoid contact with people with colds. If someone in your home has a cold, it is best to wear a mask or use other methods to isolate them appropriately and disinfect the room.

What should you do if your child has recurring low-grade fever? Do you know these essential emergency measures? Do not abuse medication for unknown fevers, as fever is the body's response to resist disease. It is not conducive to the treatment of the disease for patients with low fever to take antipyretics. Confusion with heat, leading to leukopenia, aplastic anemia and other dangers. Only when the temperature exceeds a certain value, a fever should be considered. A persistent fever should lead to a doctor's attention as soon as possible, and a comprehensive examination should be performed as soon as possible. Some early symptoms of malignant tumors or bacterial infections are fever.