What to do if your child has a high fever and convulsions

Because children's body resistance is relatively weak, they are prone to fever due to various reasons during their growth process. High fever, in particular, has a great impact on children's bodies, and fever must be reduced in time. In daily life, many children have convulsions when they have a high fever, which makes their families very anxious. So, what should we do if our child has a high fever and convulsions? Let’s take a look below.

1. After a high fever convulsion occurs, parents should let the child lie on his side to avoid lying on his back. Also, do not give the child medicine after the convulsion to avoid suffocation. At this time, you should also unbutton the child's shirt so that the child can breathe smoothly.

2. Wrap some small medicine boxes with something like a handkerchief and have the child put them in his mouth to bite. This is to prevent the child from biting himself due to convulsions. Clean up your child's saliva immediately, especially the nose, to prevent choking. Keep quiet, do not stimulate the child, and do not move it around.

3. You can press the child's Ren Zhong, Hegu and Neiguan acupoints, and do some physical cooling for the child, and then go to the hospital for treatment after the child recovers a little.

When a child has a high fever and convulsions, parents must remain calm and be careful not to let the child bite his or her tongue. Pay attention to the child's posture on the way to the hospital to prevent the child from suffocating.

Is it serious if a child has a fever and convulsions?

1. Convulsions caused by high fever usually occur when the child's upper respiratory tract is infected. In addition, the fever caused by otitis media can also cause convulsions in children. Usually there are no major problems and it will not affect the child's intelligence.

2. If a child has local convulsions, it is most likely caused by epilepsy or other local brain diseases. This requires a cerebrospinal examination of the child. If meningitis occurs, the disease can be detected early and treated in time.

3. The child’s fever and convulsions may be caused at birth, such as trauma or cyanosis due to asphyxiation. The symptoms of this convulsion vary depending on the severity and location of the injury. In severe cases, it may even cause epilepsy or affect intelligence.

When a child has a fever and convulsions, parents must not panic and must keep the child's breathing unobstructed. Lack of oxygen will damage the child's brain cells, so the child must be prevented from suffering from hypoxia.