What should I do if my child has a bacterial infection and a persistent fever?

For infants and young children, they have just come into the world and all their body functions have just begun to develop, so their immunity or resistance is not as good as that of adults. Therefore, adults should always pay attention to their baby's physical condition. If there is any abnormal situation, they should take the child to the hospital for examination immediately. It is normal for babies to have bacterial infections and fever, so what should we pay attention to and what should we do! Let's hear what the experts have to say.

If the baby's body temperature is below 38.5℃, there is no need to take antipyretics, but other measures can be taken to reduce the temperature. First of all, the indoor environment should be kept quiet, the temperature should be moderate (18℃～25℃), and the ventilation should be good. The clothes and quilts should not be too thick. If the baby sweats a lot, change the clothes into clean clothes in time and wipe them with warm water. When a baby has a fever, his breathing will speed up and more water will evaporate, so it is necessary to replenish water in time and let the baby drink more warm water to encourage more urination and sweating to lower the temperature. 37.5℃ ~ 38℃ is a low fever, 38.1℃ ~ 39℃ is a moderate fever, 39.1℃ ~ 40.4℃ is a high fever, and above 40.5℃ is a very high fever. If the baby's temperature is high but it is not to the point of taking antipyretics, physical cooling can be used.

Specific method: Wet a towel with warm water, wring it slightly dry, and then wipe the baby's neck, arms, chest, back, thighs and other parts. Wipe the large blood vessels in the elbows, armpits, and neck a few more times until a slight redness appears. You can also put an ice pack or cold towel on your child's forehead to reduce the brain's oxygen consumption, thereby lowering body temperature and protecting the brain. Do not use alcohol bath to cool down the baby, because the baby's skin is delicate and alcohol is easily absorbed into the body, which will cause the baby to be irritable and cry. If the baby's temperature is above 38.5℃, you can take antipyretics. When giving babies antipyretic drugs, they should be given strictly according to their weight. Commonly used antipyretic drugs for babies include acetaminophen (such as Tylenol, Benadryl) and ibuprofen (such as Motrin, Tonne), which are both antipyretic and analgesic drugs.

The baby's body is still so fragile, so any use of medication must be approved by a doctor. You cannot take medication privately because no one understands the medicinal properties of the medicine. Even if it can be taken by adults, children must never take medicine indiscriminately. Therefore, you must give your baby the safest protection at ordinary times to avoid getting sick.