What should I do if my child has a fever?
A fever in a child is one of the biggest worries for mothers. Fever is the body\’s response to fighting viruses and bacteria and is a normal response of the body\’s immune system. If the fever lasts for a long time, the temperature is high, or is accompanied by other symptoms, you need to consult a doctor or receive appropriate treatment in time.
1. Pay attention to strengthening epidemic prevention
Children will inevitably be exposed to some diseases in schools and kindergartens, such as influenza and childhood pneumonia. Therefore, parents should strengthen epidemic prevention and try to avoid exposing their children to the source of the disease. For example, washing hands frequently, not having too much contact with sick people, eating hygienic, etc. are all common sense that can effectively prevent children from getting sick.
2. Give your child enough water
Children need to drink enough fluids when they have a high fever to ensure the balance of water and electrolytes in the body. If children don\’t like to drink water or resist drinking water, parents can give them a little boiled water, or add soda water and salt to replenish the missing electrolytes in the body. In addition, it is also a good choice to let children drink more soup.
3. Home medicine
Preparing medicine at home can help children quickly relieve symptoms, ensure that children\’s bodies will not be too damaged when they have a high fever, and can also avoid delays in treatment due to waiting for a doctor to see a doctor. For example, children\’s antipyretics, cold medicines, Pudilan anti-inflammatory tablets, etc. are all medicines that can be prepared at home.
4. Seek medical treatment in time
When a child\’s fever lasts for a long time, has a high temperature, or is accompanied by other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc., he or she needs to seek medical attention in time. The doctor will evaluate the severity of the child\’s disease based on the child\’s temperature, medical history and other symptoms, and then prescribe appropriate drugs or recommend corresponding treatment plans. Parents should also bring relevant examination reports and their children’s medical records, so that doctors can better evaluate their children.
Conclusion
Parents should stay calm when their children have a fever to ensure that they can better provide their children with the help they need. The above are some common prevention and treatment methods, but if the symptoms are beyond your ability, you should still seek help from a doctor in time. This can reduce the possibility of children being harmed and better protect their health and safety.
