What to do if a child has a fever, shivering or chills

If children catch a cold, they will often have a fever. Because fever often causes the body to feel cold, so in serious cases it will also cause the child to shiver. At this time, parents should promptly understand the child's specific body temperature and take appropriate measures to treat it according to the body temperature. If high fever convulsions occur, they should be dealt with in a timely manner and go to the hospital for treatment in time.

What to do if a child has a fever, shivering or chills

1. When people's body temperature rises, they feel cold all over or even shiver. This is caused by reduced heat dissipation. Because the tiny blood vessels in the skin will contract, which will reduce the blood flow to the skin, the patient will feel cold. Some patients may also shiver all over, which is the body increasing muscle activity to generate heat to fight the feeling of cold. At this time, the patient needs to achieve a balance between the heat and the heat dissipated in order to improve the phenomenon of shivering due to cold. Normally, a lot of sweating is very helpful for dissipating heat, and the body temperature will gradually return to normal.

2. When experiencing chills and shivering during a fever, patients need to keep warm. Usually when the body temperature reaches the persistent high fever stage, the symptoms of being afraid of cold and shivering will disappear. If the body temperature reaches 38.5 degrees at this time, you should take antipyretic drugs and perform physical cooling at the same time. The cause of the fever must also be treated in order to completely eliminate the fever.

How to prevent and treat febrile seizures

When a child has a fever (a child with a history of febrile convulsions), early treatment is necessary. There is no need to wait until the body temperature reaches 38.5 degrees before using antipyretics. They can be used in advance when the temperature reaches 38 degrees. For children with a family history of febrile seizures, close monitoring of body temperature is recommended.

Step 1: Place your child on the floor or on a bed, away from hard and sharp objects.

Step 2: Turn the child's head to one side to ensure that saliva and vomit can flow out of the child's mouth.

Step 3: Don't put anything in your child's mouth (trying to prevent him from biting his tongue); in fact, he won't bite his tongue.

Summary: There are two most likely situations when a baby has a fever and shivers: chills or febrile convulsions. Suggestions: If the baby is just shivering all over and is conscious, then the baby is likely to have a fever and chills. The baby's temperature will be higher after the chill, so you should pay close attention to the baby's temperature and try to cool the baby down as soon as possible. If the baby is trembling all over and has impaired consciousness, you should be alert to febrile convulsions and go to the hospital as soon as possible.