See an old news that happened in 2018 that a 6-month-old baby needed daily dialysis due to the use of enema treatment after fever, resulting in acute kidney failure.
The news is old news, but until today, it is 2022, and there are still many parents who do not know:
When the baby has a fever, there are 2 safest antipyretic drugs: one is ibuprofen, and the other is acetaminophen.
When the baby has a fever, the body temperature is very normal, and it is understandable that parents are anxious, but you are anxious again, in the use of fever reduction, these 5 wrong methods of fever reduction must not be committed:
1. Enema fever reduction
Enema is a way of administration, this way of administration, in regular hospitals, rarely used, probably for cleaning the intestine, contrast agents.
However, in some small clinics, the drugs used for enemas can be more, not only limited to fever reduction, according to my many years of outpatient experience, but all the common diseases of the baby, they can be treated by enemas.
For example, like diarrhea, cough, indigestion, etc. and so on.
Parents always think that enemas seem to have fewer side effects than taking medicine and injections.
Actually, you're wrong.
Oral administration is when the drug enters the digestive tract from the mouth and is then absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach, small intestine, etc.
The injection goes directly into the bloodstream.
So, what about enemas?
In fact, it enters the digestive tract from the other end of the digestive tract, the anus, and then enters the bloodstream through the veins in the rectum.
You see, in fact, enemas are the same as oral, and they are also absorbed into the blood through the digestive tract before the drug will take effect.
In fact, because everyone thinks that enemas have no side effects, they don't care about what enema drugs are, look at this comrade's comments:
Dexamethasone, gentamicin, look, these drugs, you will easily give your child oral, give your child an injection?????
What's more, enemas are not routine routes of administration, most drugs do not have the recommended dose of enema administration, those doctors who use enema administration can also control the accurate dose, once the drug is overdose, it is easy to damage the baby's kidneys and liver.
Second, use antipyretic drugs that have been eliminated
Some antipyretic drugs, probably known to our grandmothers, are often used when they are young and raising children.
However, with the development of medical treatment, many drugs have been proven to be harmful to the human body, have been banned, or used with caution in children.
However, because some doctors do not update medical knowledge in time, resulting in some township clinics, there are still appearances.
These phased-out fever drugs include:
- Chai Hu injection
- Annais
- Ryan Pilin
- Nimesulli
Don't do it!
Third, hormone fever reduction
When a child has a high fever that does not go away, parents often say:
"Big hospitals are not as good as rural clinics, clinics can reduce fever with one injection, and if you beat them for 3 days, you will get sick!"
I guess this needle, eight or nine is not far from ten, is a hormone.
Indeed, hormones have the same effect as gods in reducing fever, it is simply "seeing Buddha kill Buddha, seeing demons killing demons", no matter what causes fever you are, I can beat him down.
However, the use of hormones alone to reduce fever has many hidden dangers.
First, there are the side effects of hormone power;
Secondly, in the absence of a clear cause, the use of hormonal antipyretic masks the condition;
Finally, the use of hormones will reduce the child's body's immunity, cause some pathogenic bacteria to take advantage of the opportunity to grow and multiply, and it is likely to cause secondary infections or aggravate the disease.
Fourth, cover sweat to reduce fever
In the older generation, there are often thoughts like this:
Fever, it's okay, cover more quilts, cover the sweat out.
They have this idea that may stem from their experience:
I'm hot, I'm afraid of the cold, I cover more quilts, I'm sweating, I'm fine.
This experience led them to the conclusion that they covered the quilt, covered their sweat, and were well.
In fact, fever itself has a process, which includes:
- Period of rising body temperature
- Period of high fever persistence
- Period of decreased body temperature
In the period of rising body temperature, the blood vessels constrict, the human body will be afraid of cold, and during the period of body temperature decline, the blood vessels will be dilated and the human body will take away the body temperature through perspiration.
This is a very complex physiological process, and it is the body's thermoregulation center at work, not the superficial, everyone thinks that sweating!
For small babies, especially those under 1 year old, it is still dangerous to cover sweat.
The baby's body temperature regulation ability is weak, blindly covering the heat will lead to the fever syndrome, and in severe cases, there will be life danger.
Fifth, alcohol rubbing bath to reduce fever
Raise your hand to see how many people will use alcohol to wipe the bath to reduce fever.
I should have popularized many times that alcohol, no matter how much, is harmful to the baby.
A large area of alcohol rubbing bath, alcohol can be absorbed through the skin, into the baby's body, causing damage to the liver and kidneys.
Especially during the duration of body temperature, the blood flow rate increases, the blood vessels in the skin expand, and more alcohol is absorbed.
It is also not uncommon for children to have alcoholism caused by alcohol baths.
When your baby has a fever, how to properly deheat it
As soon as the baby has a fever, many mothers are very anxious, thinking that they must return their body temperature.
However, not all body temperatures need to be defervescence in time, and antipyretic drugs can be used when the following 2 conditions are met:
- Fever exceeding 38.5 °C;
- Your baby's fever is accompanied by poor mental health.
If the baby's body temperature is up and down 38 ° C, the person's spirit is very good, do not rush, first observe.
Do you have any confusion about your baby's fever, you can leave a message in the comment area.