What to do when a child has a fever? Instructions for taking care of children with fever

Video content is professionally consulted by GS, TS, BS. Pham Nhat An, Children's Center - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital

Children have a fever is a very common symptom, fever is the body's natural response to harmful agents, the causes that cause children and babies to have fevers such as: Fever due to infection, teething fever , the child has a viral fever, a fever due to vaccination....
The child's body temperature is normally unstable and always fluctuates slightly during the day (lower in the morning and higher in the evening) or the child's body temperature. increases when children run, jump, play... Fever is a condition in which the body temperature is higher than the normal body temperature. A child has a fever when the temperature is > 38°C when measured rectally or orally. and > 37.5 °C when measured in the armpit.
Actually, it is very common for young children and infants to have a fever, however, not all fever is dangerous, it is a serious illness, sometimes it is the body's way of fighting infection.
Children with fever, if not cared for well, can lead to convulsions and complications of encephalitis, meningitis ... Therefore, parents need to know what to do when their children have a fever and have a way to take care of them. The best care for children with fever.
When a child has a fever, it is necessary to: Let the child rest in a cool, ventilated place, limit people around, let the child wear thin, sweat-absorbent clothes, do not cover the blanket, apply a warm towel or wipe a warm towel all over. People let children reduce body temperature, especially in the armpits and groin, and at the same time give them foods that are easy to digest and drink lots of water. If the child is still breastfed, the amount of feeding and feeding should be increased, in case the child is too dehydrated, the child should be given oresol to rehydrate.
In the process of taking care of a child with a fever, it is necessary to constantly monitor the child's temperature, if the child has a fever above 38.5 degrees, give the child antipyretic, measure the temperature after the child takes the medicine for about 30 minutes, parents Children need to take antipyretic drugs of the right type and dose according to the child's weight, as directed by the doctor.
In case the child has a high fever, there are abnormal signs such as: Not playing, lethargy, difficult to wake up, convulsions, rapid breathing, difficulty breathing, irregular breathing, diarrhea, bloody stools, high fever difficult to lower If the fever persists for more than 2 days, an infant ≤ 2 months old should be taken to the hospital as soon as possible for timely treatment.


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