It is inevitable for babies to get sick, and what we need to do is to face the difficulties head-on. Babies may experience various symptoms when they are sick, and inexperienced parents may be flustered and at a loss. In order to provide timely and correct treatment for babies, today we will learn about the medical guide for their daily symptoms and identify which symptoms require medical attention.
Medical Guide 1: Cough in Baby
Cough is a very common symptom in young children, and when a baby coughs, it is important to pay attention to whether the baby is accompanied by a fever. If the following situations occur, please seek medical attention promptly:
1. Accompanied by fever for more than two days; Accompanied by impotence, refusal to breastfeed, etc;
2. Coughing for a week without recovery;
3. Coughing accompanied by shortness of breath and obvious wheezing;
4. Cough accompanied by blood in phlegm.
Medical Guide 2: Baby Diarrhea
Babies often suffer from diarrhea due to underdeveloped digestive systems. If the baby has the following conditions, please seek medical attention promptly:
1. Diarrhea lasting for more than 3 days accompanied by mental distress;
2. Not only diarrhea, but also fever;
3. There is mucus and pus in the stool;
4. There are dehydration conditions such as oliguria, lack of tears when crying, and poor skin elasticity.
Medical Guide 3: Baby Fever
Fever is a common symptom in young children. If the baby's body temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius and their mental state is good, then only physical cooling is needed. However, if the following situations occur, seek medical attention promptly:
1. Fever persists for 3 days;
2. When there is a fever, there may be convulsions;
3. Body temperature above 39 degrees Celsius;
4. Along with fever, there may also be coughing and wheezing;
5. Fever causes mental lethargy;
6. Fever accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and headache;
Baba Ma Ma, please closely monitor your baby's physical condition. If any of the above abnormalities are found, please take your baby to see a doctor in a timely manner.