What to do if a 5-year-old child has a fever

Babies aged four or five are the most lively and active, and very cute. However, this is also the time when children's resistance is relatively weak and they may have problems of one kind or another if they are not careful, which makes it difficult for parents to guard against it. In order to solve the doubts of all parents, this time we will talk about what to do if a 5-year-old child has a fever? Every parent can pay more attention and never leave sequelae to the child, otherwise it will be too late to regret.

The baby's normal armpit temperature should be 36℃～37℃. Only when it exceeds 37.4℃ can it be considered as fever. The main causes of fever are: infectious diseases. Including upper respiratory tract infection, tonsillitis, otitis media, bronchitis, pneumonia, etc.! Another large category is pediatric diarrhea, urinary tract infection, meningitis, encephalitis, etc.! Some babies will also have a fever due to indigestion, teething, and after vaccination! Emergency treatment of fever: First, wear less clothes to dissipate heat for the child. The traditional idea is that when a child has a fever, he or she should be wrapped tightly with clothes and quilts to "force" the sweat out. In fact, this is wrong.

When children have a fever, they will shiver and parents may think that their children have chills, but in fact, this is because their increased body temperature causes convulsions. Second, help your child cool down physically. There are the following common methods: 1. Cold wet compress on the head: Soak a soft towel in 20℃-30℃ cold water, squeeze it slightly to prevent dripping, fold it and place it on the forehead, change it every 3-5 minutes. 2. Head ice pillow: Fill the ice bag half full with small ice cubes and a small amount of water, expel the air from the bag, press the bag opening tightly, and place it on the pillow after there is no water leakage. 3. Wipe with warm water or take a warm bath: Wipe the child's head, armpits, limbs with a warm, wet towel or take a warm bath, scrub the skin more to promote heat dissipation. 4. Alcohol bath: suitable for cooling down high fever. Prepare 200-300 ml of 20%-35% alcohol and use it to rub the limbs and back. Third, drink plenty of water and don’t take any medicine casually. When the fever is high, breathing speeds up and sweating causes the body to lose a lot of water, so parents should give their children plenty of water when they have a fever, increase urine volume, and promote the excretion of toxins in the body. If the temperature remains high for a long time, cooling methods are ineffective, or the temperature exceeds 38 degrees, you should go to the hospital!

In summer, when children have a fever, it is not recommended to stay in an air-conditioned room with too low temperature, because the low room temperature will cause the capillaries of the skin to contract, which is not conducive to the heat dissipation of the skin. In addition, the cold air will stimulate the nasal mucosa and make it swell, which will cause or aggravate nasal congestion, making the child more irritable. When a child has a fever, it is not recommended for him to wear too many clothes or cover himself with thick blankets, because doing so will prevent the heat from dissipating and the body temperature will get higher and higher.

The above is all I have to say today. I hope you will find this article helpful after reading it. Nowadays, there are several adults around one child in our homes. In fact, it is normal for children to have colds, fevers, and minor illnesses. I hope that all parents can maintain a calm attitude and not worry too much. If you don’t know how to deal with it, go to the hospital in time.