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was released less than a month ago, but a large area fell around, not only the adults fell down, but also the children.
The most common symptom of children who are positive is fever . For children with fever, most parents will choose to deal with it at home, because there will be no big problem after the child's fever is gone! Dr. Zhang Qiang, a doctor in the respiratory department of
, mentioned on his personal popular science platform the issue of how parents should deal with their children's fever.
If a child has a fever and the temperature is not very high, it is generally not recommended to give the child antipyretics. It is recommended to use physical methods to reduce the fever.
When using physical methods to cool down, parents should also pay attention to the fact that there are two commonly used physical cooling methods: , which are wrong and , which is not conducive to cooling the child, but may even hurt the child!
Doctors remind: Never use two old-experienced physical fever-reducing methods.
The first one: alcohol to reduce fever.
In the past, when children had fevers, hospitals were far away. Many elderly people would rub high-strength alcohol they drank at home on their children’s hands, foreheads, and necks to reduce their children’s fever.
Because alcohol is relatively easy to evaporate, using this method on children seems to be able to take away the child's body temperature.
But Dr. Zhang Qiang mentioned that because children's skin is relatively delicate, thin, and highly permeable, using alcohol to reduce fever may easily lead to alcohol poisoning in the child, or the child may be allergic to alcohol .
Type 2: Put more clothes on the child, or cover the sweat with a quilt
This reminds me of when I was in elementary school, our teacher said that if you have a fever, just eat a few chili peppers, and then cover yourself with a thick quilt to sweat. Methods like
may be useful for adults, but they are too dangerous for children.
Because the child's body surface area is relatively small, and the amount of water in his body is relatively small, this can easily lead to fever syndrome . This method is not suitable for children with fever.
What should I do if my child develops a fever due to Yang? The doctor tells you
★ For low-grade fever below 38 degrees, use warm water to cool down
You can use warm water to wipe the child's forehead, neck, armpits, thigh roots and other places where capillaries are rich, which can effectively cool down the child.
Or give your child a warm bath. Taking a warm bath for about 10 minutes can also reduce the high temperature of your child.
★ Give your children ginger water
Give your children ginger and scallion white water . This water is a bit irritating and spicy. Children tend to sweat after drinking it. Sweating will take away the temperature of the child's body and can also reduce fever.
or It is also possible to directly give the child warm water . If the child drinks warm water, he or she will either urinate, and the pee will also take away the body temperature, or the child will take away the body temperature through sweating.
★ If the temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, it is recommended to give the child antipyretics
If the child has a history of febrile convulsions before , then the child can be given antipyretics when the temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees. If not, it is recommended that the child take antipyretics when the temperature exceeds 38 degrees.
There are only two types of antipyretics that children can use, one is acetaminophen and the other is ibuprofen . Both of these drugs have suspension . It is recommended to use them according to the age and weight of the child.
If the child has Yang, if it is just a simple fever, then there is no big problem in lowering the temperature of the child. However, if the child has other conditions, then he should be sent to the hospital when he needs to!
If the child is positive, parents should pay more attention to 5 aspects of the child's condition. If something is wrong, send him to the hospital as soon as possible.
The first one: Mental condition.
If the child is depressed and always wants to sleep, , then it is recommended to take the child to the hospital.
Second: The child's temperature
If the child has a high fever of over 39 degrees for three days, and although it subsides and quickly rises again, it is recommended to send the child to the hospital. It has been more than three days, and the child may have lung infection or other problems, so it is recommended to go to the hospital.
The third: the child's breathing condition
Children less than two months old breathe more than 60 times/minute; children 2 to 12 months old, the respiratory rate is more than 50 times/minute; children 1 to 5 years old, the respiratory rate is more than 40 times/minute; children over 5 years old, the respiratory rate is more than 30 times/minute, plus the child has nose flap , it is recommended to take the child to see a doctor immediately.
Fourth: The child's face
If you observe that the child's face is pale and bloodless , and the lips are even purple, or the face is a little gray, it may mean that the child's symptoms are serious and he should be sent to the hospital quickly.
Fifth: The child's urine output
Observe the child's urine output. If the child does not urinate for half a day or even a whole day, and the child cries without tears, if the child's fontanel is not closed, the fontanel appears sunken, then send the child to the hospital quickly.
Because the child has already developed dehydration , if he is not sent to the hospital quickly, he will easily develop acidosis or alkalosis.
In addition to the above five situations, if there are some situations that parents are not sure about or are very worried about, they may also consider sending their children to the hospital.
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