Child viral fever: When to be hospitalized?

Caring for children with viral fever plays an important role in helping children increase their resistance and quickly reduce fever. Taking care of viral fever in young children should aim for 3 things:
1.1 Monitor temperature and use antipyretic drugs when necessary Parents need to monitor the child's temperature regularly, use antipyretic when necessary to create make children feel comfortable. Paracetamol oral and rectal form is often used for children with viral fever at a dose of 10mg/kg/time (4-6 hours/time) When the child is feverish, parents should also loosen the child's clothing, remove it. blankets for children when they have a fever. Warm compresses with a soft towel or dry sweat on the child's body with a clean, warm towel for no more than 10 minutes/hour. Absolutely do not apply cold water because it will cause a higher fever due to the body's peripheral vasoconstriction mechanism.

1.2 Rehydration for children You should encourage children to drink lots of water such as fruit juice, soup, oresol.. When provided with enough water, usually every 4 hours the child urinates. If viral fever is present in a nursing infant, continue to breastfeed more often than usual and rehydrate with ORS (Oresol) as directed. In case young children do not drink, it is necessary to use a clean cotton ball to dip the water on the lips and mouth continuously to allow the mucous membranes of the lips and mouth to absorb water, limiting the risk of dehydration and electrolytes.
1.3 Prevent superinfection Carry out hygiene and keep the baby's body clean, bath with warm water, closed room. Use physiological saline eye and nose drops for babies to reduce symptoms of respiratory infections, reduce discomfort for children. Complete nutrition for children with viral fever. The mother needs to give the child thin, soft and liquid foods such as porridge, soup, and drink a lot of water. Filtered water can be used with fruit juices such as oranges, lemons, etc. Objective 4: Parents still need to monitor for abnormal signs in their children
Continuous monitoring to detect early warning signs notify as mentioned above to quickly bring the child to medical facilities if necessary.

Children with viral fever should be taken immediately to the hospital if 1 of the following symptoms occurs:
Children with a high fever of 38.5 degrees Celsius or higher have used fever-reducing drugs without any response. Children are tired, lethargic, sleep a lot, stop eating. Appears convulsions, headaches continuously and gradually increasing. Fever persists for more than 5 days, but measures have not been taken. Children have nausea and vomiting many times a day.

Parents should take their child to the emergency room if the child's viral fever is accompanied by the following signs:
Parents suspect that the child has a viral fever and is dehydrated Children with a viral fever have convulsions The child has a fever with a rash Children appear to have changes in consciousness Children with rapid, deep breathing, difficulty breathing Children with viral fever under 2 months of age Children complaining of headaches continuously Children vomiting a lot Children with viral fever have a chronic illness and are on long-term drug treatment

Virus fever can be prevented by the following methods:
Eat cooked food and drink boiling water. Make sure to choose foods that meet food hygiene and safety requirements and process them carefully. Limit bringing children with viral fever to crowded places. When children go out, it is necessary to take care and protect them carefully, use masks, eyeglasses and clothes to shield them. Routine vaccination is the best way to prevent diseases for children, including viral fever in young children. Viral fever in young children is very worrisome, so parents must absolutely not be subjective. Always monitor the treatment progress to take timely measures.
If you have unusual symptoms, you should be examined and consulted with a specialist.