What to do if a 7-year-old child has a continuous fever

In our daily life, fever is a very common disease. It is seasonal and contagious. Everyone will have a fever more or less throughout the year. We all know about fever from personal experience. Generally, the condition will improve after medical treatment. However, continuous fever is very troublesome, especially for children. Did you know? What should I do if my 7-year-old child has a continuous fever?

Pay attention to whether it is a viral cold, tonsillitis, otitis media, or pneumonia. But the most common cause is still the common cold. Especially the possibility of viral cold. I suggest you see a doctor for a clear diagnosis. Let’s talk about treatment. Of course, the first thing to do is to control body temperature in time, prevent high fever convulsions, use antipyretics, and then treat the cause. Even a common cold takes 7-10 days to recover. You should continue with consolidation treatment.

It is recommended to keep a good mood, drink plenty of water, and avoid spicy food. The simplest, effective and safest way to cool down is to use a physical cooling method of 25%-50% alcohol bath. Or cold compress, put a wet cold towel on the forehead, palms, and calves, and other parts should be covered with clothes. The child can also take a warm water bath at room temperature. Another way is to wrap the child with a wet towel and change it every 15 minutes. Pay attention to replenish water and salt in time. You can supplement oral rehydration salts, or add some salt and sugar to boiled water. Sugar can promote the absorption of water and salt.

After reading the above introduction to continuous fever, everyone knows what to do when a 7-year-old child has a continuous fever. Parents should not worry too much when their children have a continuous fever. As long as they carry out the correct treatment and stick to it, and then be careful not to put the child in a fever-prone environment again, take the temperature regularly, give medicine, and observe the condition, then the result will definitely be good!