What are some good ways to reduce fever in children?

If a child has a fever, parents will help the child reduce the fever. For parents, it is necessary to know good ways to reduce a child's fever. So what are some good ways to reduce a child's fever? Next, this article will introduce six good ways to reduce children’s fever for your reference. If you want to know more about some good ways to reduce children’s fever, you may wish to take a look!

The pathological causes of children's fever can be major or minor. Severe cases may include sepsis, encephalitis, meningitis, myocarditis, etc., which can lead to disability or death if not treated. Mild cases may just be a mild cold and will heal on its own if ignored. However, the difference is difficult to judge if you are not a professional, and sometimes you need to use testing technology to make a real distinction.

When a child has a fever, parents don't need to make a fuss, but they can't take it lightly, which may cause the disease to get out of control. Parents should learn how to face it skillfully, knowledgeably and wisely. When a child has a fever, other symptoms may occur: accelerated heartbeat, quickened breathing, extreme discomfort, loss of appetite and general weakness. Younger babies may not speak and may even become restless and cry. At this time, moderate treatment to keep the body temperature from being too high is reasonable, especially for infants and young children with febrile convulsions or congenital heart disease.

What are some good ways to reduce fever in children?

1. Take off too many clothes: If the baby's limbs and hands and feet are warm and the whole body is sweating, it means that the baby needs to dissipate heat, so he can wear fewer clothes.

2. Warm water bath: Undress the baby and rub the whole body with a warm water (37℃) towel. This will dilate the blood vessels in the baby's skin and release body qi. In addition, when water vapor evaporates from the body surface, it will also absorb body heat.

3. Maintain air circulation in the home: If the home has air conditioning, maintain the room temperature between 25 and 27 degrees Celsius. You can place the child in an air-conditioned room or blow an electric fan around him to slowly lower his body temperature, which will make the child feel more comfortable. But if the limbs are cold and the patient is shivering violently, it means that the patient needs warmth, so he should be covered with a blanket.

4. Drink more water to help sweating and prevent dehydration. Water has the function of regulating temperature, which can lower body temperature and replenish water lost in the baby's body.

5. Sleeping with an ice pillow: It helps to dissipate heat, but it is not recommended for younger children because it is difficult for young children to turn their bodies, and the ice pillow can easily cause local overcooling or hypothermia. You can also use a cooling patch. When the water in the gelatinous substance of the cooling patch evaporates, it can take away the heat and will not cause excessive cooling.

6. Use antipyretics: When the core temperature (rectal temperature or ear temperature) of an infant or young child exceeds 38.5°C, you can use antipyretic solutions or suppositories appropriately.

The above is an introduction to some good ways to reduce fever in children. I believe that after reading the above introduction, you already know what are the good ways to reduce children’s fever. In fact, the six methods of reducing fever for children introduced above are very common methods, and the fever-reducing effects are quite good. Therefore, parents and friends may wish to try the effective fever-reducing methods introduced above when their children have a fever!