1. What is fever?
Fever refers to an increase in body temperature beyond the normal range. Normal body temperature fluctuates between 36.5°C and 37.5°C. When the body temperature exceeds 37.5°C, it is considered a fever.
2. What are the causes of fever in babies?
There are many causes of fever in babies. The most common ones include respiratory infections such as colds, flu, and pneumonia, as well as other infectious diseases such as gastrointestinal infections and otitis media. In addition, your baby may develop a fever due to vaccinations or tooth growth.
3. How to deal with baby’s fever?
When a baby has a fever, parents should give appropriate treatment immediately. First, maintain air circulation and provide adequate moisture and nutrients. If the body temperature exceeds 38.5℃, you can use physical cooling methods such as sponge bath or ice compress; if the body temperature exceeds 39℃ or convulsions occur, you need to seek medical treatment in time.
4. How to prevent baby from having fever?
Prevention is the best treatment. Parents can prevent babies from having fever from the following aspects: strengthen the baby\’s nutrition and enhance immunity; avoid exposing the baby to sources of infection, such as keeping the baby away from people with symptoms such as colds and fevers; and vaccinate the baby in a timely manner.
5. When do you need medical treatment?
Parents should seek medical treatment promptly when the baby has the following conditions: body temperature exceeds 39°C; high fever persists for more than 3 days; vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms occur; skin purple spots and other abnormalities occur.
6. How to ensure the safety of the baby?
When treating babies with fever, parents need to pay attention to ensuring safety. First, choose reliable medications and use them as recommended by your doctor. Secondly, pay attention to the dosage and frequency of use of the drug, and do not overdose or use it frequently. Finally, safety must also be paid attention to when using physical cooling methods to avoid secondary damage.
Abstract:
When our children have a fever, parents should take timely measures to deal with it and pay more attention to prevention. If your child\’s temperature exceeds the normal range and lasts for a long time, you need to seek medical attention promptly. During the treatment process, parents should also pay attention to ensuring safety, choose reliable drugs and use them according to doctor\’s recommendations.
