What should I do if my child has a fever caused by a blow

Inexperienced parents will panic when they see their children have a fever, vomiting, coughing, etc. They don’t know what to do next and have no choice but to go to the hospital for drug treatment. In fact, some children do not need to be sent to the hospital too quickly because of a cold caused by the wind. We parents can do some appropriate fever-reducing treatment. The editor will talk about it in detail below.

How to deal with a child's persistent fever: Correctly understand a child's fever

If you have a fever, there is generally no need to rush to reduce the fever. Because increased body temperature is the body's natural defense reaction, it can increase the number of antibodies synthesized in the baby's body and enhance the activity of cells in the baby's body. In addition, if the fever is not reduced properly, it may also damage the baby's body's natural defense ability.

When it comes to fever, doctors are concerned about the impact and progression of the disease itself. When doctors treat diseases, the most important thing is to discover the cause and find a way to completely cure it, rather than simply reducing the fever. So in some cases, the fever symptoms will be allowed to continue to appear in order to find the true underlying cause of the disease.

Experts remind loving parents not to blindly ask doctors to reduce fever or treat fever symptoms, but to follow the doctor's advice, accurately find out the real cause of the fever and prescribe the right medicine. As long as the baby's primary disease is cured, the fever will naturally subside.

How to deal with a child's persistent fever 2: How to deal with different causes of fever

1. Fever caused by non-disease factors, such as high temperature (heatstroke), wearing too many clothes, insufficient water intake, water loss (sweating, diarrhea), poor ventilation in the room, before and after strenuous exercise, and the effects of certain special drugs, requires parents to take targeted measures, such as ventilating the room, reducing the child's clothes, and replenishing the baby with water.

2. Fever caused by infectious factors. If the child's fever temperature is not less than 38.5℃, parents can reduce the baby's fever by themselves and observe the development of the child's condition. If the child's fever temperature exceeds 38.5℃ or above, parents should go to the hospital for a blood test to determine the cause of the child's fever.

Method 3 for dealing with children's persistent fever: Children with persistent fever need to prevent Kawasaki disease

In the early stages of Kawasaki disease, the symptoms are very similar to those of the common cold, with a persistent high fever of 39 to 40 degrees Celsius, but general antibiotics for treating colds have no effect. In addition, children with Kawasaki disease may also experience symptoms such as conjunctival congestion, bayberry-like tongue surface, rash, swollen lymph nodes, and redness and swelling of hands and feet. In the later stages of a fever, noticeable peeling may occur between the fingers and toes or around the anus.

The above is what the editor tells you about some treatment plans for children’s fever according to different symptoms. In daily life, we should pay attention to weather changes and add appropriate clothing for children. In addition, if the fever has not been relieved, the child should be sent to the hospital for treatment in time.