What should I do if my child has a fever of 42 degrees?

Generally speaking, a fever above 38 degrees is considered a high fever, and a high fever is very dangerous. If the child has a fever of 42 degrees, you should seek medical attention immediately. On the way to the hospital, you can use some physical cooling methods to cool the child down. It is rare to have a fever of 42 degrees. Generally, if you can take medicine, you don't want an injection, and if you can get an injection, you don't want an IV. In this case, it is best to get an injection to control the condition. Here are some tips on how to care for a child with a fever:

1. Rest

Increase rest time and ensure that children get enough sleep to enhance their disease resistance.

2. Observe body temperature

If the child's body temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees Celsius, it means the child has a fever and physical cooling (warm water bath) or drug cooling should be performed immediately (preferably under the guidance of a doctor).

3. Diet

Children with colds often have poor appetite, so parents can arrange feeding time when the body temperature is close to normal after the fever subsides and give the children light, easily digestible food.

4. Stay hydrated

Especially when the fever is high, you should eat more to replenish the loss of water.

5. Wear appropriate clothing and bedding

Do not overdress or cover your child too much when he or she has a high fever, because on the one hand it will not dissipate heat easily and cause the body temperature to rise, and on the other hand it will make the child sweat too much and cause water loss. The correct approach is not to wear too many clothes when you have a fever. You should take off some clothes when you go to bed to avoid catching a cold after getting up. You can cover yourself with a little more quilt than usual, but you should reduce it in time after sweating.

Be sure to pay attention to your child's bowel movements, because some medicines taken during a fever may cause internal heat, dehydration, dryness and constipation. So it is very oily and you need to drink more water to have a bowel movement. The best diet during a fever is porridge, which will reduce the burden on the child's stomach and intestines. Only when you are full will you have energy and recover faster.