What to do with a low fever in a child

Low fever in small children is usually caused by pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and other infections, which can be treated with physical cooling and medication. Once the child is found to have a low fever, parents should not take it lightly, you can first take the physical cooling way to reduce fever, use 34~36 ℃ warm water to wipe the child’s armpits, groin and other parts of the body, through the skin cooling method to reduce the temperature. If the child’s temperature rises more than 38.5 ℃, you need to use acetaminophen, ibuprofen and other antipyretic drugs under the guidance of a doctor, to promote sweating and heat dissipation. And for the cause of the disease, combined with bacterial infection can use cephalosporins and other drugs to fight infection. When the child has a low fever, you need to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor to use drugs or other methods of standardized treatment, do not delay the condition, to prevent the aggravation of the disease!