What are the first aid measures for children with fever?

Colds and fevers are very common diseases, especially in children, so mothers need to know some first aid methods for children with fever. Regardless of whether the method is useful, all methods that can lower the child's temperature need to be tried. Otherwise, persistent high fever will seriously affect the child's intelligence and may even cause neurological diseases such as meningitis. Let's take a look at it together.

1. Reduce fever promptly

Every family should have a thermometer and antipyretics for emergency use. Children with fever should have their temperature measured every 1-2 hours. It is not advisable to use antipyretics when the child's temperature is below 38.5℃; when the temperature exceeds 38.5℃, physical therapy such as cooling patches or ice compresses can be used to reduce the temperature, or children's cooling tablets can be taken in appropriate amounts; when the temperature exceeds 39℃, the child should stay in bed, open the quilt or loosen the clothes to expose the skin, place an ice pack or a cold wet towel on the head, and go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible; in the event of high fever convulsions, the child will have eyes staring or rising, loss of consciousness, unresponsiveness to calls, cyanosis of the lips, face and body, and convulsions of the limbs. Parents should immediately press the child's "Ren Zhong" acupoint (at the midpoint of the nasolabial groove), and continue strong stimulation for 1-3 minutes until the child cries, and then use the above method to quickly reduce the temperature, and also go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment immediately.

2. Seek medical treatment promptly

Babies under six months old generally do not receive antipyretic injections or take antipyretic medicine when they have a high fever. The best way to reduce the temperature is a warm water sponge bath. Regardless of whether the fever has subsided after emergency treatment, the child should be taken to the hospital for treatment. After returning home, the mother can use some simple methods to make the child more comfortable, such as drinking more water. Drinking water helps sweat and dissipate heat, lower body temperature and replenish the water lost by the child's body. Drinking water is not limited to plain water. You can let your child drink some of his or her favorite fruit juice, beverages, etc. to replenish water and vitamins, or drink more soup. When a child is sick and has no appetite, you can let him/her eat some cake, tofu, etc.

3. Pay attention to heat preservation

Insulation does not mean the warmer the better. When your child has a fever, remember not to let him dress in too many clothes or cover him with too thick a quilt. This traditional method of "covering up sweat" is not conducive to dissipating heat and reducing fever. Just let the child wear one more piece of clothing than the normal adult. For example, when the adult wears short sleeves, the child can wear long sleeves. When the adult wears one long skirt, the child can wear two. Take a warm shower. Some mothers worry that giving their children a bath while they have a fever will aggravate the symptoms. After having a fever, you sweat a lot. If you don’t keep clean, it is easy to cause infection by other bacteria, so taking a shower is necessary, but you must use warm water, and the water temperature is best at 38-39℃. Wiping or bathing your child's entire body with warm water can dilate the blood vessels in his or her skin and increase heat dissipation. After taking a shower, wrap your child in a large towel to prevent him from catching a cold.

As the saying goes, ignorance means incompetence. If the mother does not master some first aid methods for children with fever, she will be at a loss when her child catches a cold and fever because of her ignorance. Therefore, common sense about the treatment and prevention of some diseases is very important for mothers. Mothers can rely on the knowledge they have learned to help their babies recover and be healthier better.