What should I do if my baby has a low fever?

Nowadays, more and more young parents are only children. They are not very good at taking care of others. Sometimes they can’t even take care of themselves, so how can they take care of their next generation? Some young parents become flustered and panicked when faced with their baby's sudden abnormal symptoms. What should we do if their baby has a low fever? How much do we know about this?

The causes of long-term low fever vary:

1. "Low fever due to food poisoning" refers to gastrointestinal dysfunction and indigestion in children due to excessive diet or milk. Common symptoms include persistent low-grade fever, anorexia, and vomiting.

2. "Post-illness low-grade fever" refers to the persistent low-grade fever in children due to autonomic nervous system dysfunction after suffering from infectious diseases such as measles, diphtheria, whooping cough, bacillary dysentery, and Japanese encephalitis.

3. "Infectious low fever" refers to long-term low fever caused by chronic infection. The most common is pulmonary tuberculosis, followed by chronic tonsillitis, otitis media, sinusitis, urinary tract infection, etc.

4. "Summer heat syndrome" refers to a low-grade fever in infants and young children due to poor temperature regulation in the hot summer, manifested by symptoms such as thirst, frequent drinking, frequent urination, and little sweating. Generally speaking, it will gradually subside as the temperature drops.

5. "Non-infectious low fever" refers to long-term low fever caused by endocrine system diseases, connective tissue diseases, malignant lymphoma, chronic leukemia and other diseases.

Correctly treat long-term low fever. It is recommended that parents should record the child's body temperature in detail before taking the child to the doctor. Generally, the temperature should be recorded every 4-6 hours. It is best to measure it once in the morning and before getting up at noon and before going to bed, and continue to record it for more than 1 week. In addition, parents should also observe other symptoms associated with low fever in children, such as changes in appetite, fatigue, night sweats, facial flushing, hot palms and soles, cough, frequent urination, painful urination, joint pain, constipation, weakness, etc. Children with low fever should be urged to pay more attention to rest, create a quiet environment for them, and maintain air circulation. Children with low fever should drink more water and eat a light diet, which should mainly consist of nutritious protein and vitamin foods, and avoid greasy foods.

So, when you encounter a baby with a low fever, don't be afraid. Treat the problem correctly, deal with it actively and calmly, don't panic. If you can't handle it yourself, go to the hospital in time. Don't delay time. Procrastination will delay the baby's treatment time. Therefore, you should also learn more formal knowledge in this area in your daily life.