I believe that during this period, as a parent, you have already memorized the antipyretic drugs for children such as Motrin and Tylenol. But what I want to share with you today is not to reduce fever with drugs, but with physical antipyretics that parents should master.
When it comes to physical fever reduction, I have personal feelings about it. When I was young, due to the inconvenience of seeking medical attention, my parents would first use physical antipyretic methods to reduce my fever whenever I had a fever. I still remember the pungent smell of Baoxinol oil. Once I got hot, my parents would take out the bottle of Baoxinan oil that they had treasured for a long time and smear it on my body. Not to mention, after applying the medicine and covering yourself with a thick quilt, the sweat will come out unconsciously, and the fever will subside accordingly. Of course, with the passage of time and the popularization of antipyretic drugs and methods, this traditional method may have disappeared from the memories of many young parents. But there is no denying that it is indeed a simple and effective way to reduce fever. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to take a few minutes to talk to you in detail about this physical cooling method.
Speaking of physical cooling methods, the most commonly used method for children is the warm water sponge bath method. Some people may say that the alcohol bath method is more effective. In fact, it is not recommended to use alcohol for bathing in children, because alcohol can easily cause allergies and poisoning. Generally speaking, it is recommended that children use warm water around 37°C for bathing. This can be wiped repeatedly.
So under what circumstances is this method suitable for children with fever? Generally speaking, if the body temperature is below 38.5°, the physical cooling method of warm water bath can be used. If the body temperature is high, hospital treatment and rational use of antipyretic drugs are recommended. In addition, this method can also be used as an auxiliary antipyretic method in addition to drug treatment in children with high fever.
So how to use sponge bath method is the best way to reduce fever in children? When we give children a wipe bath to reduce fever, the wiped parts are generally the forehead, neck, armpits, elbow fossa, groin , popliteal fossa and other areas with strong secretion of sweat glands. Remember that this method generally does not select the heart, abdomen and other parts. Because bathing the heart can easily cause the heart rate to slow down or cause heart disease. Wiping and bathing a child's abdomen can easily cause diarrhea and other uncomfortable symptoms.
I have shared some key points about reducing fever in children here today. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.
