Every child is a treasure to their parents, and any discomfort can make parents feel worried. For children, due to their young age, their resistance is much weaker than that of adults, so their resistance to the external environment is inevitably weaker. It's normal to have a cold, cough, fever, and headache. But some children often get sick, even repeatedly getting sick with fever. Below, I will tell you what causes recurrent fever in children and how to deal with it.
Why do children have recurrent fever? What's going on
There are many reasons that can cause fever in children, mainly due to the invasion of bacteria and viruses, which can cause lesions, infect the respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract, and lead to symptoms of fever. However, due to the poor resistance of children, their immune system has not fully developed. Therefore, any slight discomfort can cause symptoms of fever, or the phenomenon of temperature rising after taking medication to reduce fever. In fact, fever is also a symptom of a child's immune system functioning.
What to do if a child has recurrent fever
Firstly, if the fever is below 38.5 degrees, physical cooling methods can be chosen to help the baby reduce the fever, such as drinking more water, taking warm baths, and applying antipyretic patches to help lower body temperature.
Secondly, if the body temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees Celsius during a fever, then physical cooling alone is sufficient, and medication should be used for treatment.
Thirdly, if the body temperature reaches 39 degrees or even exceeds 39 degrees, it is considered a high fever. At this time, some effective antipyretic drugs can be used to lower the body temperature first before treatment. However, it should be noted that the timing and dosage of medication should be consulted with a doctor before taking it under their guidance.
That's all for the introduction of the causes and treatment methods of recurrent fever in children. Dear parents, when your child has a fever or recurrent fever, please do not panic. You should first understand the situation, grasp the child's condition, and then take targeted measures to deal with it. If it cannot be handled by oneself, take the child to the hospital for examination and treatment by a doctor. This will not delay the child's condition.
