What to do if your child has a stomachache and fever

Fever is a common disease in children, and the factors that cause fever are also varied. Fever caused by indigestion in children is relatively common. Because children’s digestive system is not yet perfect, if they are not careful about their diet, they will have food accumulation, indigestion, and even fever. So, what should you do if your child has a stomachache and fever? Here are some tips for parents.

What to do if your child has a stomachache and fever

1. Abdominal pain is a common symptom in children and it is an important signal of pediatric gastrointestinal diseases. Pay attention to the relationship between abdominal pain and fever. Often, surgical abdominal pain occurs first and then fever occurs, such as acute appendicitis, secondary peritonitis, etc.; medical abdominal pain occurs after fever occurs, such as upper respiratory tract infection, tonsillitis often complicated by acute mesenteric lymphadenitis, etc.

2. Before other symptoms appear, you can reduce the fever first. As for reducing fever at home, you can first use physical cooling methods on the baby, such as using alcohol or warm water to wipe the baby's body, especially where large blood vessels pass, to cool down. Note that fever is only a symptom of the disease. Identify the cause as soon as possible and treat it accordingly.

Physical cooling methods

1. Warm and wet compress: Using warm water can also help dissipate heat, and it is very simple to operate.

2. Alcohol bath: Alcohol can dilate blood vessels and take away a lot of heat when evaporating. If the baby has a fever, you can use alcohol bath to help reduce the fever.

3. Ice compress: It mainly uses ice placed on large blood vessels throughout the body to exchange heat with flowing blood.

The above is the editor’s compilation of relevant information on what to do if a child has stomachache and fever. I hope it can help everyone. When your child has a fever, don't be afraid that he will be cold. You should let him wear less clothes to speed up the heat dissipation. After using physical cooling, do not ignore your baby's stomach pain. You should go to the hospital in time to check the cause and receive targeted treatment.