When a child's fever persists, it is best for parents to take the child to the hospital for examination. If a child has a fever for several consecutive days, it is likely that the parents did not understand the cause of the child's fever. Only after going to the hospital for examination can they prescribe the right medicine. So, what should I do if my child's fever keeps recurring? When a child has a high fever, using the following physical fever reduction methods can make the child feel more comfortable:
1. Reduce clothing and bedding: When a child has a fever, remember not to wear too many clothes or cover them with too thick blankets. This traditional method of sweating is not conducive to heat dissipation and fever reduction, and can instead lead to high fever convulsions due to overheating. For many young babies, reducing clothing and bedding can lower their body temperature.
2. Drink plenty of water: It helps to sweat and dissipate heat. In addition, water has the function of regulating temperature, which can lower body temperature and replenish lost water in the body.
3. Cold compress method: This method is simple and easy to use. Apply a cold towel to the forehead, soak the towel in cold water after it becomes hot, and reapply. Cold water or ice packs are more effective for older children.
4. Whole body warm water wiping bath or soaking bath: Unfasten the child's clothes and rub the whole body or soak in warm water (around 37 ℃) towel, which can dilate the skin blood vessels and increase heat dissipation; In addition, when water evaporates from the body surface, some heat is also lost.
5. Low temperature chamber method: Place the sick child in an environment with a room temperature of about 26 ℃ to slowly lower their body temperature. To allow its skin to come into contact with the outside air and facilitate cooling, it is necessary to wear less clothing. If conditions permit, air conditioning can be used to lower the room temperature. This method is suitable for infants under one month old, especially in summer. As long as the baby's clothes are open and placed in a cool place, their body temperature will gradually decrease. If the baby has a fever accompanied by chills and shivering, the low-temperature chamber method cannot be used.
