Fever is the body under the action of pyrogens, or various reasons caused by the central dysfunction of thermoregulation, that is, the body temperature is higher than normal, the normal baby's armpit body temperature is 36 ° C ~ 37 ° C, when the baby's armpit body temperature exceeds 37.2 ° C, it is fever (oral temperature ≥ 37.3 ° C, rectal temperature ≥ 37.6 ° C are fever).
Many mothers do not know what to do with the baby's fever, the following teaches you the correct way to deal with it.
Treatment of fever
When you notice that your baby's body temperature is abnormal, you should measure your body temperature in time to confirm the degree of your baby's fever and choose the correct cooling method.
When the baby has body temperature
1. Rub the bath with warm water
If the conditions at home permit, the baby can be given a warm bath, and if the conditions do not allow, give warm water to wipe the bath. Close the doors and windows, wash your hands, prepare a blanket, wipe everywhere to cover, and avoid getting cold. The water temperature is adjusted at 32 ° C ~ 34 ° C, and the towel is wrapped around the hands in a glove-like manner.
Order of wiping of the upper limbs: outer neck - outer upper arm - back of the hand - armpits - inner side of the upper arm - palm;
Lateral recumbent position: from the neck down to wipe the entire back-waist;
Order of lower limbs: outer thigh - dorsal foot - groin - medial thigh inner ankle - lower buttocks - posterior thigh - popliteal fossa - heel. When rubbing to the neck, armpits, elbow sockets, hands, groin, and popliteal sockets, the stop time can be appropriately extended to promote heat dissipation.
When wiping, pay attention to keep warm, you can put a warm bag on the sole of your feet; avoid wiping the bath when your baby is hot and shivering. Cold contraindications: behind the occipital, pinna, scrotum, precardial area, abdomen, sole of the foot.
2. Take a warm bath
Give your child a warm bath, the water temperature is based on the comfort of the wrist!
Bathing can help your child cool down and reduce fever, and you can also prevent your child's body temperature from rising again.
However, it should be noted that this method is not recommended if the child resists bathing.
3. Reduce clothing
Open the quilt or take off too much clothing, the clothes on the body are mainly appropriate, pure cotton, and pay attention to timely replacement after sweating.
You can also open the window and open the air conditioner to circulate the indoor air, so that the baby is more comfortable.
There is a regularity for fever:
If the hands and feet are cold and pale when the fever is feverish, the body temperature will rise; if the child's hands and feet become warm and sweaty, it means that the body temperature will not rise again.
When the baby's body temperature ≥ 38.5 ° C, or the physical cooling effect is not good, you can choose to use drugs to cool + physical cooling:
Infants and young children prefer acetaminophen suspension or suspension drops and ibuprofen; take medicine while physically cooling down and reducing the amount of drug use; avoid the simultaneous application of several antipyretic drugs, with an interval of ≥ 6 h each dose, and use up to four times within 24 hours.
Children with a history of febrile seizures can be slightly earlier to try to prevent febrile seizures.
But we don't need to stick to the temperature value of 38.5 ° C, and every child's situation is different.
If the baby's body temperature reaches 38.5 ° C, the mental state is still relatively good, do not have to rush to take antipyretic medicine, closely observe the baby's body temperature, drink more water, you can go to 39 ° C and then take the drug.
Tips: Wear less clothes and drink more water during the cooling period; if the baby's body temperature continues to rise or there are other abnormalities, you should seek medical attention in time!
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