Why does the child have a fever and vomit?

A small number of parents who pay special attention to their baby's physical health will measure their baby's temperature regularly every day. Because measuring the baby's body temperature can effectively observe whether the baby has a fever, so the temperature can be reduced as soon as possible. When a baby has a fever, he or she will usually cry. But what if the baby vomits during the fever?

What to do if your child has a fever and vomits

1. If the vomiting is caused by spitting up milk, the child should be gently held upright after each feeding, with the head resting on the adult's shoulders, and then the child's back should be gently patted.

It helps to expel the air swallowed into the stomach and avoid vomiting.

2. If a child has projectile vomiting 2-3 weeks after birth and does not gain weight, take the child to see a doctor as soon as possible to determine whether there is congenital stenosis of the pyloric stenosis. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, take effective treatment measures in time to prevent the intestines from being unable to absorb nutrients normally, affecting the child's weight gain, or even causing dehydration.

3. If the child cries obviously when vomiting, pay attention to observe whether there is abnormal stool discharge, such as sauce-like stool; whether abdominal pain like intestinal spasm occurs several times. The above symptoms may be caused by intussusception. Take the child to the hospital as soon as possible for diagnosis and take measures such as enema to restore the intussusception to normal. Surgical treatment is required if necessary.

4. If a child has a painless swelling around the navel or thigh, and it gets bigger when coughing or crying, it may be a hernia. You can put your index and middle fingers together and gently try to push the mass back into the abdominal cavity and see if it continues to grow. If the hernia cannot be pushed back into the abdominal cavity, continues to grow, and causes severe abdominal pain and vomiting, it indicates that the hernia has become incarcerated and requires immediate hospitalization for surgery, especially for children under six months old.

5. If the child keeps crying in addition to vomiting, and always pulls or rubs his ears with his hands, and has a high fever of 39°C and purulent secretions in the ear canal, he may have otitis media. Do not clean children's ears at will, and ask a doctor for anti-inflammatory treatment immediately.

6. If the vomiting is caused by gastroenteritis or upper respiratory tract infection, it will be accompanied by other corresponding symptoms. The former experiences diarrhea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, etc., while the latter experiences runny nose, sneezing, body aches, etc. Take targeted anti-infection treatment under the guidance of a doctor as early as possible.

7. If a child vomits repeatedly or has diarrhea, or has a high fever of over 38°C, parents should take the child to see a doctor as soon as possible to avoid delaying the treatment, especially if the child is dehydrated.