Fever, one of the most common symptoms in children, is a common concern for parents. However, it is also easy to fall into misunderstandings in processing.
In order to help parents better understand the knowledge of children's fever, please answer a few small questions to see if you have mastered it?
(The answer is at the end of the article.)
The test begins!
1. How much is the child's body temperature considered fever?
A. temperature≥ 38°C B. Axillary temperature ≥ 37.5°C
2. Can my baby blow air conditioner when he has a fever?
A. Yes B. No
3. Can I use ice pillows or alcohol to reduce fever?
A. Yes B. No
4. Wiping or taking a warm bath with warm water can reduce fever, right?
5. The higher your baby's body temperature, the worse the disease, right?
A. Yes to B. No
6. Are fever reducers designed to prevent febrile seizures?
7. Do you have to sweat for a fever?
The answer is revealed
See how much you got it right?
1. [A] [B], all correct.
2. [A] Yes, as long as you don't blow directly at it.
3. [B] No, it is forbidden to use, because ice pillows are easy to cause local supercooling or hypothermia; alcohol may cause alcohol allergies.
4. [B] No, although wiping or bathing with warm water can temporarily relieve the high fever, it has no real anti-fever effect and may make the baby feel more uncomfortable.
5. [B] No, each child's fever reaction is different, so the temperature level does not indicate the severity of the disease, the focus of observation is to carefully observe whether the child has signs of serious disease, especially mental state, dehydration symptoms, etc.
6. [B] No, the use of antipyretic drugs only relieves the discomfort caused by fever, and does not prevent febrile seizures.
7. [B] No, covering sweat is not conducive to heat dissipation on the surface of the baby's body, but it is more likely to cause high heat.