What to do about fever and cramps in children

Children with fever and convulsions, may be encephalitis, upper respiratory infections, etc., first of all, should be removed from the dangerous environment, and keep the airway open, and secondly, should be actively reduce fever, to prevent convulsions again. 1. Get out of the dangerous environment: children with fever and convulsions, usually without warning, should first be placed in a relatively safe environment, so as not to lead to dangerous convulsions. 2. Keep the respiratory tract open: when convulsing, the child’s head should be tilted to the side to prevent the tongue from falling back or the gastric contents from refluxing and causing the child to suffocate, and at the same time, the child’s collar should be unlocked. For children with teeth closed, they should not be forced into the mouth with hard objects such as spoon handles to pry open the teeth. 3. Active antipyretic: children should not take oral antipyretic drugs when convulsions, can be used under the guidance of the doctor ibuprofen suppository inserted into the anus. At the same time, pay attention to reduce the wearing of clothing to help the baby dissipate heat. 4. Prevent another convulsion: Phenobarbital and other drugs can be used under the guidance of a doctor to prevent another convulsion, but also in the early stages of fever in children, timely oral or rectal use of diazepam and other drugs for prevention. If the child has a fever and convulsions, parents should take the child to the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor to improve the examination, to clarify the cause of the disease, and to give targeted treatment or treatment. The above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor.