Children do not need to take medicine when they have a fever. They basically rely on \”cooking\” or even blowing on a fan to \”reduce the fever\”… Recently, a popular news on WeChat Moments and other circles has surprised many parents. Pediatric experts say that the above methods cannot be used casually. Whether a child can \”turn on the pot\” after he has a fever cannot entirely depend on the body temperature. The key is to look at the child\’s condition.
\”When a child has a fever, the severity of the condition cannot be judged by body temperature alone. Parents should not \’suffer\’ it under any circumstances.\” Ren Rongna, chief physician of pediatrics at Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, said that the common cause of fever is infection, and common infectious pathogens include viruses. . Bacteria, mycoplasma, etc. This requires prompt diagnosis of the cause of the child\’s fever. For infectious diseases such as bacteria and mycoplasma, if the medicine cannot be used in time and the \”simmer\” method is used, the infection will gradually worsen and even invade other organ systems.
Ren Rongna said that a child\’s fever is a protective response of the body. For some children, if there are no symptoms such as poor energy, poor sleep, vomiting, coughing, or diarrhea when they have a fever, they can drink more boiled water and rest more. After 1-3 days, the fever subsides naturally. However, if it is combined with other symptoms, it must not be \”cooked\” and you must seek medical treatment in time to avoid serious complications.
In addition, clinically, some children\’s body temperature is around 38 degrees Celsius, and their bodies may have serious infections. There are many causes of fever. Some diseases may invade important organs such as the brain and heart, causing danger. Some children have febrile seizures after having a fever. It is also very dangerous if the fever is not reduced immediately.
Regarding whether blowing air can dissipate heat, Ren Rongna pointed out, \”This method can be used when children have fever and their hands and feet are hot. It must be effective in summer. After children have a fever, they can blow it loosely.\” Wear thick clothes to cool down appropriately, but it is not suitable for children and it is not suitable to use electricity. Fan cools down.