What should parents do if their children have a fever or bacterial infection?

In many families of three today, children are at the center of the home, and parents take care of their children as if they were treasures. In order to be able to look after their children at any time, parents usually arrange their children's bedrooms close to their own bedrooms. In case the children have a headache or fever, they can seek medical treatment early. If a child has a fever at night and is infected with bacteria, and there is no time to seek medical attention, what should parents do?

Generally speaking, bacteria and viruses are the most common sources of infection for babies. The treatment methods for fever caused by these two situations are completely different. If it is a bacterial infection, the treatment effect will be very good as long as the right antibiotics are chosen. If it is a viral infection, there is currently no specific medicine, so you can take Virus Ling, Isatis Root Granules, Honeysuckle, etc. The fever caused by viral infection will subside on its own after a certain period of time.

1. Touch: Touch your baby's hands and the back of his neck frequently to know whether his body temperature is normal or not. More importantly, you can understand whether his clothes are appropriate. Wearing too much or too little is not good for his health and comfort. Once you know your baby's normal body temperature, you will be able to immediately detect if your baby has a fever. You can use your hands to roughly feel the baby's abnormal body temperature. You can touch the baby's forehead with yours. If you can obviously feel that the baby's forehead is hotter than yours, then the baby is most likely having a fever.

2 Look: If the baby's face is flushed, lips are dry and hot, he cries and is restless, or has no appetite, the baby may have a fever. When you have a fever, your body consumes a lot of water. If your baby's urine is less than usual and the urine is yellow and dark in color, your baby's body temperature may also be high.

3. Measurement: Measuring body temperature with a thermometer is the most accurate. It is best not to use an oral temperature meter to measure the body temperature of preschool babies to avoid accidents.

Well, here the editor has introduced in detail some measures that parents can take when their children have a fever or bacterial infection. Parents who do not understand relevant medical knowledge can now rest assured. Take a close look at the knowledge introduced above and store it in your brain. Next time you encounter similar things, you don’t have to panic.