What to do if your baby has a fever and his hands and feet are hot

When a baby has a fever and his hands and feet are hot, this is an issue that parents must not ignore, because we all know that once a baby has a fever, it will cause great harm to them. If the fever is high and persists, it can even damage the brain. Therefore, every parent must not ignore these problems when taking care of their children. Let us now learn about some ways to deal with a baby's fever and hot hands and feet.

If a child has a fever, it indicates that there is an infection in the body. As to what kind of infection it is, it requires going to the hospital for examination to determine. Parents only give their children fever-reducing medicine, which is only treating the symptoms and not the root cause. Antipyretic is an auxiliary treatment in the entire treatment process, and its main function is to relieve symptoms and prevent high fever convulsions. When a child is sick, the fever symptoms will last for 3-5 days, so if you give your child antipyretics in the afternoon, the child's temperature will rise again in the evening. Moreover, fever is the process of the body producing antibodies, and experts believe that fever can increase immunity.

The child currently has a cold body and warm hands and feet, which means that the child's body temperature is rising. There is a 6-8 hour interval between two doses of the medicine. Body temperature should still be measured before taking the medicine. It can be used again only if it exceeds 38.5 degrees. If the child's temperature rises again within 6-8 hours, physical cooling should be used. Frequent use of antipyretics can cause a child's body temperature to drop suddenly or not rise, which is also very dangerous.

Targeted treatment is the principle of treating diseases. Although you are reluctant to take your child to the hospital, for the sake of your child, it is recommended that you take your child to the hospital as soon as possible. The earlier the diagnosis is, the sooner the disease can be cured.

In fact, whether it is a fever or other problems, it may have many adverse effects and harms on the baby, so parents must pay attention to it and help the baby to do physical prevention and health care scientifically in life to avoid fever or other diseases to cause harm to the baby.