What are the physical cooling methods for children?

As children grow up, many diseases can cause them to have a fever. Therefore, learning correct physical cooling can ensure that the child's condition is alleviated while also reducing the harm to the child. Parents must master the physical cooling methods correctly. So, what are the physical methods to cool down children? Let’s take a detailed look at the physical methods to cool down children.

The so-called art comes from life. When we watch TV, we always see the scene of ice compress on the forehead. This is a physical way to cool down the baby's fever. Put the homemade ice cubes in a plastic bag, tie it tightly, wrap it with a towel, and place it on the baby's forehead, back of the neck, under the armpits, groin and other places where large blood vessels pass. This can carry out heat exchange and conduction, reduce the frequency of brain cell activity, and accelerate the body's microcirculation.

There is also a physical method to reduce the fever of a large area of ​​the baby, which is a warm water bath. We all have this experience: taking a hot bath in the summer will instantly cool us down. This is because of heat exchange and conduction. Put the baby in warm water close to normal body temperature and rub the baby's body up and down with a wet towel, which can achieve the purpose of cooling down. However, it should be noted that you cannot soak in warm water for too long, otherwise it is very easy to catch a cold. If it is not convenient to give the baby a warm water bath, undress the baby and rub the baby's body up and down with a wet towel dipped in 30-degree warm water, which can also achieve the purpose of physically reducing the baby's fever.

If your baby has a persistent high fever, a warm bath or ice pack alone will not be very effective. At this time, you might as well take an alcohol bath. After diluting the alcohol (refer to 95% concentration, add 2 times the amount of water), add warm water and stir evenly for later use. Wet a towel and wipe the baby's body, focusing on areas with more blood vessels, such as the neck, armpits, and thighs, as these areas dissipate heat faster. The evaporation of alcohol will take away a lot of heat, so alcohol bath can achieve the effect of reducing fever.

I hope the above introduction to physical cooling methods for children will be helpful to parents. Because there are many situations that can cause children to have a fever, correctly understanding the child's condition and taking appropriate cooling measures can further achieve effective results. Of course, after the temperature drops, appropriate treatment is also required to help the child get rid of the disease.