Fever is a common disease in children, and the causes of fever are also diverse. Common cases include fever caused by indigestion. Due to the underdeveloped digestive system of children, even a slight lack of attention to diet can lead to abdominal pain. What should children do if they have abdominal pain and fever? Let's learn about Xiaomian with the editor.
What should I do if my child has stomach pain and fever
1. Abdominal pain is a common symptom in children and an important signal of pediatric gastrointestinal diseases. Pay attention to the relationship between abdominal pain and fever. Surgical abdominal pain often begins with abdominal pain followed by fever, such as acute appendicitis, secondary peritonitis, etc; Internal medicine abdominal pain is accompanied by abdominal pain after fever, such as upper respiratory tract infection, tonsillitis, and often acute mesenteric lymphadenitis.
2. Before any other symptoms appear, fever can be reduced first. As for reducing fever at home, physical cooling methods such as using alcohol or warm water to wipe the baby's body, especially the areas where large blood vessels pass through, can be used to cool down. Note that fever is only a symptom of the disease, and the cause should be identified as soon as possible and treated accordingly.
Physical cooling methods
1. Warm and humid compress: Applying warm water can also help dissipate heat, and the operation is very simple.
2. Alcohol bath: Alcohol can dilate blood vessels and evaporate, taking away a large amount of heat. Babies with fever can use alcohol bath to help reduce fever.
3. Ice compress: mainly through heat exchange and conduction between ice placed on large blood vessels throughout the body and flowing blood.
The above is the relevant information compiled by the editor on how to deal with children's stomach pain and fever. I hope it can be helpful to everyone. When a child has a fever, they should not be afraid of getting cold. Instead, they should reduce their clothing and speed up their heat dissipation. After using physical cooling, do not ignore the problem of baby's abdominal pain. It is still necessary to go to the hospital in a timely manner to check the cause and receive targeted treatment.
