What should we do if children have bacterial fever?

Children often suffer from various diseases because they have poor physical resistance. Especially when parents spoil their children blindly, do not pay attention to their lives, and often let them eat snacks, it is easy for children to get sick every other day. Among them, fever caused by bacterial infection in children is very common. So what should we do when a child has a fever? Let me introduce it to you below!

If a child has a high fever above 39 degrees Celsius, pneumonia should be suspected. If the child has a severe cough and persistent high fever, and in severe cases, convulsions may occur, the child should be sent to the hospital for treatment immediately. Many people think that pneumonia is caused by fever. This view is incorrect and the cause and effect are reversed. The most worthy of attention is the fever caused by bacterial dysentery. The fever is very high. Once coma occurs, it may be a manifestation of bacteriotoxicity. The patient should be sent to the hospital for emergency treatment in time, otherwise his life will be in danger.

To deal with children's fever, most families currently use two methods: one is to take antipyretic drugs, and the other is to use external cooling. In fact, neither of these two methods is worth recommending. Fever is an immune response of the human body to fight against germs, and germs are easily killed at relatively high temperatures. Many people have "fever phobia", which protects the body, but parents are often afraid that their children will develop a fever and give them antipyretics from time to time. As a result, even if the temperature drops temporarily, it will rise again after a while. The correct approach is to supplement children with certain nutrients and sufficient water in time. If you really need to give your child antipyretics, you must strictly follow the doctor's prescription.

The normal basal body temperature of children is 36.9℃~37.5℃. Generally, when the body temperature exceeds the basal body temperature by more than 1°C, it is considered a fever. Among them, low fever refers to body temperature fluctuating around 38°C, and high fever refers to body temperature above 39°C. Continuous fever for more than two weeks is called long-term fever.

If a child has a fever caused by bacterial infection, you must take the child to the hospital for examination in time. If not examined and treated in time, the high fever may lead to other diseases. In severe cases, the child may even fall into a coma. Therefore, as a parent, you must pay attention to it. Taking the child for treatment in time is the wisest choice.