Bacterial cold and fever in children

Bacterial cold in children is also a common type of cold. It is a cold caused by bacterial infection and often causes children to have a fever. At this time, you must measure the baby's temperature and monitor the baby's temperature at any time. If it does not exceed 38.5 degrees, you must physically cool the baby down in time. Use some anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment under the guidance of a doctor. You should drink more water at ordinary times.

Bacterial cold and fever in children

Bacterial colds are very common in children, with clinical manifestations including fever, cough, and sputum that is yellow and purulent. Routine blood examination may reveal elevated white blood cells and neutrophils, and significantly elevated inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein and procalcitonin. Combining the clinical manifestations with these examination indicators, it can be basically determined whether it is a bacterial infection.

Viral and bacterial colds

4. Patients with cold and fever need to rest in bed, keep warm and reduce activities. The residence should be ventilated frequently and maintained at a certain temperature and humidity.

5. Drink more water and eat light and soft food.

6. Avoid smoking and drinking to avoid irritating the respiratory and digestive tract mucosa and aggravating symptoms. Avoid greasy and fried foods, and eat less or no fish, meat, or other fishy foods.

7. When the fever is high, you can wipe your body with cold or warm water (the water temperature should be 32~34℃), or wipe the neck, armpits, groin, etc. with 30%~50% alcohol, or put an ice pack on your head.

8. Avoid taking medicine randomly: To treat a cold, you must distinguish between cold, heat, deficiency and excess, and take the right medicine for the condition to be effective. Try to choose Chinese herbal preparations with fewer side effects and the ability to enhance immunity. It is generally not advisable to take supplements during a fever.

9. Strengthen daily physical exercise to improve the body's immune ability.

Viral colds include: common cold, influenza, and viral pharyngitis.

1. Viral cold is a common respiratory infectious disease caused by a variety of viruses. The causes include cold, rain, excessive fatigue, malnutrition, etc.

2. The main symptoms are sneezing, nasal congestion, runny nose, dry throat, sore throat, cough, hoarseness, etc. Symptoms include headache, body aches, fatigue, loss of appetite, etc.

3. Transmission route: The virus is spread into the air through sneezing, coughing, and talking, infecting others. Healthy people may also get sick by using the patient's towels, washbasins or tableware and other items that are infected with the virus. Viral colds Bacterial colds Children's cold symptoms