How to care for children with fever and cold hands and feet

Cold hands and feet are a common symptom in children with fever. Parents are very worried when children have fever and cold hands and feet. They don’t know how to help their children treat this symptom. In fact, there are many reasons for children with fever and cold hands and feet. Parents should not only help their children prevent this symptom in daily life, but also need to master the care methods for children with fever and cold hands and feet. Below we will introduce how to care for children with fever and cold hands and feet.

1. Generally, if the baby's fever is below 38.5℃, no antipyretic treatment is needed, and physical cooling should be used; if it is above 38.5℃, appropriate drug antipyretic measures should be used.

Physical cooling: Warm water bath, dip a towel in warm water (the water temperature should not be too hot to touch) and wipe the neck, armpits, and thighs for 5 to 10 minutes. You can also use a commercially available "cooling patch" (or a household ice pack) on the forehead to help dissipate heat and reduce temperature. Drug-induced fever reduction: When the above measures are not effective, oral antipyretics can be taken.

2. Drink more water and eat liquid food, such as watermelon juice, to ensure that the body has sufficient energy and water.

3. Ventilate more, pay attention to heat dissipation, wear loose clothes, and avoid wrapping yourself with a quilt. You can use air conditioning in the summer and control the room temperature at around 27℃. Remember to open windows regularly to allow air convection in the room.

4. Get more sleep and ensure adequate sleep can help recover from the disease.

During the medication process, parents should be careful not to let their children take a certain type of antipyretic drug for too long. If the fever lasts for more than two days, it is best to switch to another type of medicine. No more than 4 times a day, with at least 4 hours between each session.

In the above article, we introduced a symptom that children are prone to, that is, fever and cold hands and feet. We know that there are many reasons for children's fever and cold hands and feet. The above article gives us a detailed introduction on how to care for children with fever and cold hands and feet.