Can children use air conditioning when they have a fever?

After entering the hot summer, due to the negligence of parents, children will easily catch a cold, and in severe cases even suffer from headaches and fever. Fever will cause the child's whole body to feel hot. Parents feel sorry for their children and want to turn on the air conditioner to make the children more comfortable. However, at the same time, I am worried that turning on the air conditioner when the child has a fever will have an adverse effect on his health. Today, let’s follow the editor to discuss whether it is possible to turn on the air conditioner when a child has a fever.

After consulting with experts, I learned that the air conditioner can be turned on, but you must remember the following principles:

1. Do not set the air conditioning temperature too low, 26℃ is appropriate; the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor should not be too large, 3℃ to 5℃ lower than outdoor is best.

2. Do not blow the cold air outlet of the air conditioner directly at the baby.

3. Since the air in the air-conditioned room is relatively dry, you should replenish your baby with water in time and strengthen the care of dry skin.

4. Measure your baby's temperature at least once a day.

5. Make sure to keep the air in the room fresh. Ventilate the room regularly, at least once in the morning and evening, for 10 to 20 minutes each time. Adults should avoid smoking indoors. If your baby has allergies or respiratory problems, you can install an air purifier indoors to improve the air quality.

6. Make full use of the dehumidification function of the air conditioner. It will not drop the room temperature too low and will make people feel very comfortable.

7. When entering or leaving an air-conditioned room, you should add or remove clothes for your baby at any time.

8. Don't let your baby stay in an air-conditioned room all day. It is best to take your child outdoors in the early morning and evening when the temperature outside is lower. This will allow your baby to breathe fresh air, sunbathe, and enhance the body's adaptability.

9. Cover your lower abdomen tightly when sleeping at night. When your baby has a fever,

Different treatments should be made according to high fever and low fever. Generally speaking, patients with a temperature below 38.5℃ are low fever patients and physical cooling is the main method; patients with a temperature above 38.5℃ are high fever patients and physical cooling and medication are used to reduce the temperature. If your baby has a fever below 38.5 degrees, it is best to use physical cooling methods.

Of course, some people think that there is no need to turn on the air conditioner, and that it is enough to just use ice compresses and cover with a thick blanket. However, these are all based on the premise that the child has a low fever, which is easier to reduce. If you turn on the air conditioner, be sure to remember the above nine principles. If your child still has a high fever and it does not go away, you must go to the hospital to see a doctor as soon as possible.