What are the dangers of a long fever in young children?

Many babies have a fever for a long time, which is a problem that parents are very worried about. Because if the baby has a fever for a long time, it will definitely cause other serious pediatric diseases. However, many parents have not yet realized the extent of the harm of such a situation. This situation is very unfavorable to the baby. Here we will introduce what are the dangers of a normal fever in young children?

What are the dangers of a long fever in young children?

1. High fever convulsion, commonly known as convulsion.

Infants and young children have incompletely developed nervous systems and imperfect temperature regulation functions, so they are prone to fever after being injured by the heat. When the body temperature rises above 39°C, it can easily cause convulsions. The baby's muscles are rigid all over his body, his limbs twitch, his eyes roll up or stare, and he is unconscious. The attack usually lasts only a few seconds and he will regain consciousness quickly. A single high fever convulsion will not have a major impact on the child, but if it occurs repeatedly and lasts for a long time, it will cause damage to the brain.

2. Dehydration fever.

The body weight of a newborn baby is 80% water, while that of an infant is 70% water. If children are kept in an environment where the indoor temperature is too high every day, they will sweat too much. In addition, the renal function of infants is not yet mature, and they cannot concentrate urine like adults to reduce water loss. As a result, you sweat a lot and urinate a lot, and your body becomes dehydrated due to a large loss of water, making it difficult to regulate your body temperature, which causes it to rise. It has been measured that for every 1°C increase in body temperature, 10% of the water in the body will evaporate. If the baby is not replenished with water in time, he will develop a fever due to dehydration, and symptoms such as high fever, listlessness, crying, irritability, and refusal to eat will appear.

3. Infectious diseases.

In winter, some parents don't let their children go out and keep them in heated rooms all day. If you get hot, it is very easy to cause infectious diseases. This is because children's respiratory tract has not been trained to withstand cold for a long time and has become weak and vulnerable. Once you go out, you are likely to get a respiratory infection.

4. Suffocation syndrome caused by over-warming blankets.

It is more common in newborn babies, where the mother hugs the child while sleeping, and the baby's head is often covered by the quilt. Because infants have a high metabolism and relatively higher energy needs than adults, they require more water than adults, but their tolerance to dehydration and hypoxia is worse than that of adults. Children with severe illness often die from secondary visceral bleeding or intracranial hemorrhage.

The above content is about the dangers that may occur if a young child has a fever for a long time. After reading this, parents will definitely understand that such a situation is very dangerous and has a great impact on the child's body, and all of them are bad impacts. This will seriously endanger the child's health and even take the child's life. So parents must pay attention.