Is a child's fever of 386 degrees serious?

Many children will develop diseases due to some reasons in their lives. Because children in their early childhood have relatively poor resistance, diseases are very likely to occur in children. Fever in children is a common condition, and a child with a fever of 386 degrees is a more serious condition. At this time, reasonable treatment is required. Is a child's fever of 386 degrees serious?

First, is it serious if a child has a fever of 38.6 degrees? When a child has a fever, a body temperature of 37.5-38 degrees is a low fever, 38-39 degrees is a moderate fever, 39 degrees or above is a high fever, and over 41 degrees is a super high fever. Fever is a reaction of the body to the invasion of viruses or bacteria. This reaction is conducive to the elimination of invading viruses and bacteria, thus facilitating the normal growth and development of children. If the body temperature does not exceed 38 degrees, generally do not rush to reduce the fever, especially before a clear diagnosis. If you rush to reduce the fever blindly, it may cover up the condition and interfere with the diagnosis of the condition. When the body temperature reaches above 39 degrees, you should reduce the fever under the guidance of a doctor. 4%-12% of children will have convulsions when they have a high fever. Repeated convulsions may cause brain damage, and are also a precursor to some epilepsy, and may also lead to other dangers. Therefore, children with a history of high fever convulsions or a family history should be given antipyretic treatment immediately once they have a high fever.

Second, below 38.5 degrees, physical cooling, such as drinking more water, warm water and alcohol bath, etc. All antipyretics, such as paracetamol, compound aspirin, etc., contain caffeine and phenacetin, which have great side effects. The nerve inhibition mechanism of infants and young children is not yet sound. If used during high fever, it is easy to induce convulsions, and it will also cause collapse due to excessive sweating, and even jaundice due to the accumulation of free bilirubin in the blood. At the same time, it also damages the digestive system and liver and kidney functions. Some may cause Reye's syndrome, resulting in a decrease in white blood cells and platelets. If antipyretics are not necessary, they should be selected under the guidance of a doctor. Commonly used antipyretics for children include ibuprofen, Leblin, Baifuning, and children's antipyretic suppositories. You can also use traditional Chinese medicine such as Bupleurum, Antelope Horn, Qingrejiedu Oral Liquid, etc., which are also very effective in reducing fever in children.

Is it serious if a child has a fever of 386 degrees? Don't give intravenous drip if you can avoid it. Some parents think that intravenous drip can reduce fever faster than taking medicine for children's colds, so they ask the doctor to give their children intravenous drips as soon as they arrive at the hospital, and they also ask for antibiotics. In fact, most colds are viral infections, and antibiotics have no effect on viruses. Our principle is not to give injections if you can take medicine, and not to give intravenous drips if you can give injections, because intravenous drips sometimes have side effects. When antiviral drugs cannot reduce fever, secondary bacterial infection occurs, the white blood cell count in the blood test is significantly increased, and bronchitis or pneumonia occurs, you can consider using antibiotics. But no matter what medicine is used, be careful not to use too large a dose, and the duration of taking it should not be too long. Give your child plenty of water during the medication period to facilitate the absorption and excretion of the medicine and reduce the toxicity of the medicine to the child's body. Do not take antipyretics at the same time as alkaline drugs, such as baking soda, anthemine, etc., otherwise the antipyretic effect will be reduced.

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