Children have a fever 385

We all know that children are particularly prone to fever. Because their body resistance is relatively low, they are more susceptible to viruses. When a child has a fever, many parents will feel caught off guard. After measuring the child's temperature, they will randomly give the child some antipyretic drugs. In fact, when the child's temperature is lower than 38.5 degrees, it is best to use physical cooling methods. What should I do if the child's fever is higher than 38.5 degrees?

A child's normal body temperature is between 36 and 37 degrees. Generally speaking, it is not recommended to use antipyretic drugs if the fever does not exceed 38.5 degrees. A temperature of 37 degrees is a mild abnormality and antipyretic drugs are not needed. Check whether the child has other complications, inflammation or cold and treat them symptomatically at the same time. The temperature is usually between 6 and 37 degrees. Generally speaking, it is not recommended to use antipyretic drugs if the fever does not exceed 38.5 degrees. A temperature of 37 degrees is a mild abnormality, so no antipyretic drugs are needed. Check whether the child has other complications, inflammation or cold, and treat them symptomatically at the same time. Give your child plenty of water to drink and use physical cooling methods such as applying ice to both temples and armpits and wiping the whole body with warm water.

If the baby's fever does not exceed 38.5 degrees, there is generally no need to take antipyretics. You can use physical cooling methods at home, such as taking a warm bath or applying warm and wet compresses, fever-reducing patches, etc. Be sure to give your baby plenty of water, including milk and other liquids, to prevent dehydration. If the temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, you can take antipyretics. You can choose oral treatment such as pediatric acetaminophen granules and ribavirin granules or pediatric cold granules. At the same time, make sure your baby drinks enough fluids to dissipate heat and reduce fever.

How to physically reduce fever for your baby.

1. Wipe the baby's body with warm water. Especially wipe the baby's joints, armpits, behind the ears, and groin where heat dissipates quickly. Do not wipe with cold water or alcohol.

3. Drink more warm water. Drink more water to improve urination. During this circulation process, some heat can be taken away from the body. Even when taking antipyretics, you should drink plenty of water. Without enough water, the medicine will not work, and the toxins in the medicine cannot be eliminated, which will harm the baby's kidneys. If your baby is sick with a fever and has a poor appetite, you can reduce the amount of food he eats and eat some liquid food. But be sure to drink plenty of water.

4. Reduce the amount of clothes. When your baby has a fever, you must not warm him up again, as warming up will increase the body temperature and make the fever more serious.