How to deal with a two-year-old baby's low-grade fever

Children's physical conditions are rather special. Their body resistance is weak under the age of three, so they often catch colds and have fevers. When a baby has a low fever, the body temperature will often exceed the normal body temperature. At this time, you must pay attention to adjustment, take medication in time, and observe changes in the child's body temperature. If the low fever is serious, go to the hospital in time.

There are many types of antipyretic drugs, and they are generally taken only when the body temperature reaches above 38.5℃, and there must be a 4 to 6 hour interval between each dose. Antipyretics include liquids, tablets, suppositories, and injections:

1. Liquid: milder and safer. The most commonly used ones are acetaminophen syrup and Ibuprofen syrup.

3. Suppositories: They are inserted into the anus and absorbed by the rectum. They are effective quickly and can reduce fever when children refuse to take medicine. They are very convenient, but they should be used less frequently because frequent use can easily lead to excessive fever reduction, causing the body temperature to drop too quickly, or repeatedly irritate the anus and cause diarrhea. Excessive use of suppositories can also cause gastric ulcers.

4. Injections: Antipyretic injections are the least safe method, and some children may even suffer from allergic shock. However, there is currently no allergy test for antipyretic injections. Therefore, unless oral antipyretic drugs cannot be used (such as severe vomiting or fasting) and rectal suppositories cannot be used (such as severe diarrhea), and the fever cannot be reduced after all other methods have been tried, antipyretic injections will only be considered as the last step.

1. Low fever caused by indigestion

You can use methods to regulate the spleen and stomach and eliminate stagnation. Commonly used Chinese medicines include picrorhizon, hawthorn, betel nut, tangerine peel, Poria cocos, Forsythia suspensa, radish seed, Atractylodes macrocephala, and yam.

2. Heat syndrome

The method of clearing heat, nourishing yin and relieving summer heat can be used. Commonly used Chinese medicines include buffalo horn, reed root, patchouli, Scrophularia, and Rehmannia root.

3. Low fever after illness

The method of regulating qi, replenishing deficiency, nourishing yin and reducing fever can be used. Commonly used Chinese medicines include Pseudostellaria baicalensis, Atractylodes macrocephala, Astragalus membranaceus, Pueraria root, Scutellaria baicalensis, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, etc.

Dietary taboos

1. The diet should be nutritious and easy to digest, such as fresh fish, lean meat, milk, soy milk, eggs, etc.

2. Avoid greasy, fried, and spicy foods. People with qi deficiency and blood deficiency should also avoid raw, cold, and cool foods.