Where should I apply warm water to a child with a fever?

Many children will have fever for some reasons in their lives. Many parents will use many methods to help their children reduce fever when they have a fever. However, if the parents use the wrong method to reduce the fever, it will not only fail to alleviate the condition, but may also aggravate the condition. Many parents do not know how to deal with it correctly. So, where should we apply warm water to children with fever?

First, where should you apply warm water when a child has a fever? Because when a child has a fever, parents are afraid that the child will catch a cold again, so they usually dare not give the baby a bath. "In fact, giving a child with a fever a warm bath is a cooling measure." Shen Yuehua said that bathing can clean the skin, prevent blockage of sweat glands, and help the body dissipate heat. As long as the method is correct, it can not only reduce the body temperature by 0.5℃~1℃, but also calm down children who seem irritable due to fever and help them fall asleep peacefully. However, when bathing a child with a fever, you should also pay attention to some issues. First of all, close the doors and windows and adjust the indoor temperature to around 25℃; the water temperature for bathing should be 38~39℃; the bathing time should not be too long, generally 5~10 minutes, and it is best to bathe until the child sweats; after bathing, wipe off the water on the body in time, wrap with a towel or put on clothes to avoid catching a cold.

Second, in addition, during the bathing process, parents must pay close attention to the child's complexion, breathing, and spirit. If there is a problem, they should stop immediately. However, if the child has a high fever of over 38.5℃ and has symptoms such as chills, cold limbs, and dizziness, it is not advisable to bathe him. From the above introduction, we will find that babies can take a bath, but we must pay attention that the bath water prepared for the baby should not be too hot, generally around 38 to 39 degrees Celsius. If the baby has a high fever and the fever persists and there are convulsions, then active treatment must be given.

Where should you apply warm water to a child with a fever? Fever is the most common symptom of infectious diseases in children. The treatment of fever can be roughly divided into "physical treatment" and "drug treatment". Generally speaking, when a child's body temperature is below 38°C, there is no need to use drug treatment, but choose the correct physical cooling method. For example, applying a fever-reducing patch, drinking plenty of water, and taking a warm bath can all help lower body temperature. Infants and young children with a body temperature of 38.5°C or above

Medication treatment is needed. If the child's temperature is found to be over 38.5℃, parents should closely observe the child's condition so as to respond promptly. For infants and young children, when their body temperature exceeds 38.5℃, they need to be given medication. For Chinese medicine, you can choose Bupleurum or Antelope Horn. For Western medicine, you can choose Painline, Tylenol or Motrin.

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