Everyone knows that a child's illness is the most difficult to treat because the child cannot express themselves and only cries loudly. Therefore, parents need to pay more attention and observe. So, what is the reason for the child's 37.5 low-grade fever? Below, the editor will provide an answer to this question, hoping that this knowledge can be helpful to parents.
What's going on with a low-grade fever in child 37.5
1. Low fever caused by injury to food refers to gastrointestinal dysfunction and stagnation in children due to excessive diet or milk intake. Often manifested as low-grade fever, anorexia, vomiting and other symptoms.
2. Postoperative low-grade fever refers to the condition in children who suffer from infectious diseases such as measles, diphtheria, pertussis, bacterial dysentery, and Japanese encephalitis, where low-grade fever persists due to dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system.
3. Infectious low-grade fever refers to long-term low-grade fever caused by chronic infections, the most common of which is tuberculosis, followed by chronic tonsillitis, otitis media, sinusitis, urinary system infections, etc.
4. Heat syndrome refers to the low-grade fever that occurs in infants and young children during hot summer due to poor temperature regulation function, manifested as symptoms such as thirst, excessive drinking, polyuria, and low sweating. Generally speaking, as the temperature drops, low heat can gradually dissipate.
What are the hazards if a child keeps having a low-grade fever
1. Long term low-grade fever can affect the body's regulatory function, reduce digestive fluids, decrease digestive enzyme activity, decrease absorption function, cause negative nitrogen balance, and increase protein breakdown. At this point, the affected child is prone to developing adverse conditions such as weakness, weight loss, and weakened immune function.
2. If the child develops inflammation. After the doctor confirms the condition and cause of the child's illness, it is necessary to take medication on time, because stopping the medication halfway can affect the efficacy, causing the bacteria to develop relative resistance to the drug. In severe cases, it may lead to bacterial mutations, causing the child's disease to deepen.
Children won't cry for no reason, which requires parents to be careful and attentive. Parents should not be afraid of the reason why their child has a low-grade fever of 37.5. The suggestions given by the editor are for reference only. If your child has any problems, you should take them to a large hospital for timely examination and treatment, and observe them more.
