Can I turn on the air conditioner when my child has a fever?

With the improvement of living standards, air conditioners have gradually entered people's homes. Air conditioners can be used when it is hot in summer and cold in winter. There are many types of air conditioners, and the most commonly used ones at home are wall-mounted ones. Some parents think that their children’s fever and cold are caused by using the air conditioner for too long. This idea is wrong. Children can use the air conditioner after they have a fever as long as the temperature is controlled reasonably. Be careful not to set the temperature too low when using the air conditioner normally.

① Children with a fever can still play in an air-conditioned room, but the temperature of the air conditioner should not be too high, and do not set a "wind level". Appropriate air-conditioning temperature will help reduce the fever of children. Note: Children’s colds are not caused by air conditioning, but by the large temperature difference between indoors and outdoors.

② Let’s first look at the three main reasons why children have a fever in summer. One is epidemic encephalitis B (more common in children under ten years old), one is acute bacillary dysentery (common in children aged 3-8 years old), and another reason is typhoid fever, which is mostly caused by water pollution.

③Once a child has a fever, common symptoms are sneezing, headache and cough, which is the so-called upper respiratory tract infection. The body temperature should be measured in time after the fever. If it does not exceed 39 degrees, you can take medicine at home. If it exceeds, you must go to the hospital.

④ When the child has a fever, the first thing to do is to cool down the head physically. You can use a towel to apply cold or ice water for a cool compress. Be sure to change the cold or ice water on the towel every half an hour. If the child is too young, it is best not to use ice water, just choose cold water.

⑤Another method is to reduce fever physically. When taking medicine, pay attention to changes in body temperature. Generally, you should start taking medicine only when the temperature exceeds 38 degrees. The time between two medications should be more than 6 hours, and do not take more than 4 times a day (24 hours).

⑥In addition, you should also pay attention to the dehydration fever of children. When children are too young, they often suffer from dehydration because they do not drink enough water every day. At this time, do not take medicine casually for fever, but let the child drink more water and the fever will recover quickly.

⑦Therefore, when the child has a fever, the mother should not regard the air conditioner as the enemy. First, she should take the child to the hospital to see a doctor in time to find out whether it is a bacterial infection or a viral infection and prescribe the right medicine. Secondly, it depends on the specific situation of the child. There is no need to regard the air conditioner as the enemy. Ventilate more, drink more water, change clothes frequently, and pay attention to diet. I believe the child will recover soon.