Is it serious if a child has a fever and shivers?

It's already January, and although the temperature has risen a little, it's still too cold outside for the children. However, because children are very curious and want to play, they really like to go out and play, especially when it snows outside. As a result, playing outside for a long time will cause a cold, and fever is the most common symptom of a cold. So, is it serious if the baby has a fever and shivers?

The early stage of fever is the chill period, followed by the period of rising body temperature, and then the period of cooling down. During the first stage, pay attention to keeping the baby warm, and during the cooling period, pay attention to heat dissipation and keep clothes dry. It’s not the traditional way of covering the baby with fever all the time.

Children's cold is a common disease in children and can occur all year round. There are many medicines for treating children's cold. Some families have a "small medicine box". When their children catch a cold, they do not go to the hospital, but give their children the cold medicine stored at home, or they go to the pharmacy to buy medicine for their children. This is very dangerous. Because many cold medicines used by adults are harmful to children. Therefore, children should be particularly cautious when using cold medications. Medicines such as "Quick-acting Cold Capsules", "Gold Clear", and "Antongding" contain ingredients such as paracetamol, phenacetin, aminopyrine, and caffeine. These ingredients can inhibit the bone marrow hematopoietic system, affect the production and growth of blood cells in children, lead to leukopenia and granulocytosis, reduce children's immunity, and some can cause toxic liver damage.

Treatment of fever in children

First aid measures

(1) You can apply a cold, wet towel to your forehead. It is better to put ice cubes in a waterproof plastic bag and wrap it in a dry towel to apply to your head and neck. You can also apply it to your armpits and groin for better results.

(2) Dilute 75% alcohol with half the amount of water, then use a small towel to wet the alcohol and wipe the head, neck, armpits, chest, back and limbs. If the child's limbs are cold or the skin develops chicken skin after rubbing, you should use warm water slightly lower than the skin temperature to wipe the limbs until they turn red and warm again.

(4) While doing physical cooling, you should also take antipyretics. If you have a history of high fever and cramps, you should also take sedatives. If your home is far from a hospital and transportation is inconvenient, it is best not to rush to the hospital regardless of anything if you have a high fever. You can first perform the above-mentioned emergency treatment at home.