Baby fever is a common symptom of pediatrics, the course of the disease does not drink water how to deal with need to be combined with the baby’s spirit, urine output and other conditions to decide, such as the baby’s spirit is poor, urine output decreased the existence of dehydration may be, then need to carry out intravenous rehydration and other treatments.
Baby fever can be seen in a variety of pediatric diseases, such as acute upper respiratory tract infection, acute diarrhea, Kawasaki disease and other diseases, the course of the disease due to increased body temperature, the body does not show a significant increase in water loss, and therefore the need to increase the intake of water.
When the child does not drink water during the course of the disease, the decision needs to be made in conjunction with the general condition of the baby, such as the baby’s mental response is still good, the urine output is basically normal, and there are tears when crying, it can be temporarily observed, and a small number of times to try to feed the water, or through the eating of diluted rice, milk powder and other foods to increase water intake.
If there are signs of dehydration, such as depression and decreased urine output, the child should seek medical attention and be treated with intravenous fluid replacement to increase water intake.
These children should be seen for treatment of the primary disease and should be evaluated by a specialist for guidance.