What to do if your child has a persistent high fever

The normal basal body temperature of children is 36.9℃~37.5℃. Generally, when the body temperature exceeds the basal body temperature by more than 1°C, it is considered a fever. Among them, low fever refers to body temperature fluctuating around 38°C, and high fever refers to body temperature above 39°C. Measured through the anus, the oral temperature is generally 0.3℃~0.5℃ lower than the oral temperature, and the armpit and neck temperature is 0.3℃~0.5℃ lower than the oral temperature. What should I do if my child has a high fever that won't go away? What are the methods to reduce fever if my child has a high fever that won't go away?

Experienced mothers say: If the temperature is below 38.5 degrees, do not take antipyretic medicine or get antipyretic injections, and let the baby drink more water. Pay attention to whether the ambient temperature is too high. In the hot summer, the temperature is very high and the baby's ability to regulate its own body temperature is poor. When the mother holds the baby, the heat is not easy to dissipate, causing the body temperature to rise. However, this kind of fever usually does not last too long. Put the child in a cool place, fan him slightly, give him some cool fruit juice, or give him a warm bath, and the body temperature will return to normal after a few hours. In winter, if the indoor temperature is too high and the baby is wrapped too much, the baby's body temperature will also rise.

If the fever is above 38.5 degrees, please ask a doctor immediately to confirm whether it is a viral infection or a bacterial infection. If it is a viral infection, use antiviral drugs (such as ribavirin); if it is a bacterial infection, use antibiotics (such as cephalosporins). Do not rush to reduce the fever. The fever is only a symptom and the cause of the disease must be found out.

Pay attention to whether there is bacterial or viral infection.

1. The main symptoms and causes are as follows:

Fever and runny nose - cold (cold syndrome)

Sore throat – pharyngitis, tonsillitis

Continuous fever of around 39°C, bloodshot eyes and eye mucus - swimming pool fever

Exhaustion and high fever in a hot place - heat stroke (sunstroke)

Swollen parotid glands – mumps

Ear discharge and emotional instability - otitis media

Coughing and difficulty breathing – pneumonia

Red gums and excessive saliva - stomatitis

Vomiting, cramps, bulging fontanelle – meningitis

Vomiting, convulsions, unconsciousness—pneumonia, acute encephalopathy

Frequent urination and blood in urine – urinary tract infection

Fever and convulsions - heat cramps

2. A few simple methods to reduce fever

(1) Most babies have fevers because of catching a cold. If the baby has cold hands and feet, white tongue coating, pale face, and light urine, parents can use ginger and brown sugar water to dispel the cold. Adding two or three one-inch long pieces of green onion to the water will help the baby sweat.

(2) If the baby has a fever, sore throat, yellow tongue coating, and yellow urine with a strong odor, it means that the child has severe internal heat. At this time, the child should not drink ginger and sugar water, but should drink plenty of warm boiled water. You can also add a small amount of salt to the water.

When a child has a high fever that won't go away, mothers will be very nervous and at a loss. After reading the editor's introduction, do you have a clear idea? Next time when your child has a high fever that won't go away, will you know what to do? Mothers, quickly save it, take preventive measures in daily life, keep your children away from fever and fever, and grow up healthily!