Can I take a bath if I have a low fever?

When a child suddenly feels unwell, the parents' first reaction is to measure the temperature. Some temperatures measured are mild fevers, but some are low-grade fevers. Low-grade fevers can make parents feel very panicked because very few people have low-grade fevers. In addition to examination and treatment during the stage of low-grade fever, do not bathe frequently and use warm water when bathing.

Recently, a parent's doubts about the criteria for judging low fever have also caused controversy among netizens on the Internet. Doctors do have different opinions on whether to add 0.5℃ to the axillary temperature. But this is just a different method of judgment, and the final result of judging whether there is a fever is basically the same.

There are many reasons for patients' long-term low fever, which can be roughly divided into three categories: the first is infectious low fever. This type is the most common in life, accounting for about 40%, and among all infectious low-grade fevers, tuberculosis infection is the most common. Tuberculosis infection is manifested by low fever in the afternoon, which may also be accompanied by cough, fatigue, sweating at night or after waking up, etc. Long-term low fever caused by chronic biliary tract infection, chronic pyelonephritis, chronic urinary tract infection, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic otitis media, chronic sinusitis, AIDS, subacute endocarditis and viruses is also common; the second is non-infectious fever, including hyperthyroidism, rheumatic fever, lupus erythematosus, blood disease, tumor, drug fever, etc.; and the third is functional fever. It is more common in young women and infants under 3 years old. The main symptom is fever in the morning, and may also be accompanied by sweating, hand tremors, insomnia, fatigue, and loss of appetite.

1. If parents find that their children have low fever symptoms, they should test their children's temperature several times a day, keep records, and find out the pattern of fever. At the same time, they should pay attention to accompanying symptoms other than low fever, such as diet, mental state, whether there is rash or purpura, etc., and try to seek medical attention as soon as possible.

2. Doctors should conduct a careful physical examination on children with long-term low fever, paying special attention to whether the tonsils are enlarged, whether there are any abnormalities in the heart, whether the liver and spleen are enlarged, and whether the superficial lymph nodes are enlarged. Based on the symptoms reported by the parents and the results of the physical examination, targeted physical and chemical examinations are conducted to ensure early and correct diagnosis and treatment.