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

When parents encounter the phenomenon of baby having a fever, they will inevitably become overly nervous. In daily life, many children occasionally have a fever and a cold, which is actually a very normal phenomenon. However, some children do not like to wear clothes and are prone to catching colds. In addition, kicking off the quilt when sleeping at night may be the main cause of fever. What should we do if a 7-year-old child has a fever? How should we treat our children in life? The editor will introduce it in the following article.

1. Don’t panic if your baby has a fever (I was very panicked at first)

When the child's temperature is below 38.5℃, you don't need to take antipyretics. It's best to drink more water and pay close attention to changes in the condition, or use physical cooling methods. If the temperature exceeds 38.5℃, you can take antipyretics. Commonly used antipyretics include paracetamol, Tylenol for children, and Motrin, but it is best to use them under the guidance of a pediatrician.

2. Physical cooling methods

In the absence of direct cold wind, taking off too much clothes or loosening clothes is conducive to heat dissipation. Give children a sponge bath with 35%-45% alcohol or warm water, mainly in places where large blood vessels are distributed, such as the forehead, neck, armpits, groin and thigh roots, which can achieve the effect of cooling down.

3. Medication for fever

There are many causes of fever in children. When the pathogen is unknown, it is best not to abuse anti-inflammatory drugs, because "all medicines are poisonous". If anti-inflammatory drugs are abused, it can cause damage to the liver and kidney functions of children, increase the resistance of pathogens to drugs, and be detrimental to physical recovery. It is best to treat children's fever under the guidance of a doctor and prescribe the right medicine according to the condition to achieve the effect of curing the disease;

4. Diet for fever

Drink plenty of water. If you refuse to drink water, you can drink juice instead. Eat easily digestible food. During the hospitalization, Cheng mainly ate porridge, soup, and noodles.

Many parents worry that their children's fever will damage their brains, so they will immediately send their children to the hospital once they find that their children have the slightest fever. However, these methods are often incorrect. We need to know what the reason is for the child's fever, and we must be cautious about diet and medicine.