What should I do if my child has a fever and ear pain?

It is very common for children to have a fever, especially in younger children, because children have very poor resistance. When they have a high fever, parents must pay attention to it and monitor the child's body temperature closely. If the fever is severe, physical cooling methods must be taken in time to avoid irreversible damage to the child's body caused by high temperature. Some children have ear pain when they have a high fever. How to solve this problem?

What should I do if my child has a fever and ear pain?

If a child has a fever and ear pain, pay attention to acute otitis media. Common symptoms of otitis media include ear pain and fever, but some babies will not express ear pain, but will pick their ears or become restless, unable to sleep, and cry at night. In this case, you should consider whether they have acute otitis media. It is recommended to go for a check-up and let your baby drink more water.

General fever is still caused by cold virus infection, cold, etc. It is generally recommended to take reasonable care and rest. Under the guidance of a doctor, it is very good to take a little Baifuning. Generally, it is not a big problem. It can be combined with antiviral treatment. Antiviral particles are very good. There are many reasons for children's fever. The most common one is infection. If it is a virus or mycoplasma infection, the blood routine can be normal. There will be repeated fever before the inflammation is effectively controlled. If the child's other aspects such as spirit, appetite, and complexion are good, there should be no big problem.

1. Give antiviral treatment, you can use ribavirin, four-season antiviral mixture, etc., and do a mycoplasma antibody test to rule out mycoplasma infection.

2. When the child's body temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, give antipyretics such as ibuprofen and nimesulide. At the same time, drink plenty of water, apply ice compresses, and use alcohol to cool down. Generally, you can take Hutong Amoxicillin Granules for treatment and drink more water appropriately. Physical cooling is also recommended, which is a physical cooling method using 25%-50% alcohol wipe baths. Or apply cold compress, put a wet cold towel on the forehead, wrist, and calf, and cover other parts with clothes.

How to reduce a child’s fever?

1. Wipe with warm water or take a warm bath: Wipe the child's head, armpits, limbs with a warm and wet towel or take a warm bath, scrub the skin more to promote heat dissipation.

2. Foot soaking can promote blood circulation, relieve discomfort, and lower the baby's body temperature. You can use a large basin or a small bucket for foot soaking. Pour 2/3 of the basin with water. The water temperature should be slightly higher than usual, around 40°C, based on what the baby can adapt to. When soaking the baby's feet, the mother can rub the baby's two little feet, which can not only dilate the blood vessels but also relieve the discomfort caused by fever.

3. Head ice pillow: Fill the ice bag half full with small ice cubes and a small amount of water, expel the air from the bag, press the bag opening tightly, and place it on the pillow after there is no water leakage.

4. Apply wet compress with a warm towel. Wipe the baby's limbs with a warm towel, or apply a wet towel to the forehead to help reduce fever.

5. For medication to reduce fever, generally choose cooling patches or cooling suppositories. You can also choose oral solution or granule dosage forms. For infants under 1 year old, it is best to use drops because the drug concentration in drops is small and less irritating.