Home care for febrile patients

  A child with a fever can be a real pain in the neck. What to do? As the saying goes, “three parts cure, seven parts nourish”.  First, drink more water. Water is valuable to people, people do not eat for a few days, it can be tolerated, but do not drink water, it will seriously affect life. Water, the point in the human body has a very high proportion. Newborns, young children account for 70-80% of body weight, adults account for 55-60% of body weight. Human life activities, not only need water, and at the same time unceasingly in the consumption of water. Under normal circumstances, every day through the skin emitted, breathing also to evaporate, and urination and defecation, may lose a lot of water. It can be seen that water is very important to human life. Moreover, the metabolism of febrile patients increases, and the amount of water emitted by breathing and skin increases significantly, and further heat dissipation is achieved through it. Patients with fever may sometimes take antipyretic drugs. The main function of antipyretic drugs is to increase the strength of sweating in order to promote the purpose of heat dissipation. Imagine, if there is not enough water, how can there be sweating. Therefore, drinking water is essential for febrile patients.  Second, adhere to the diet. Fever patients, although the metabolism increases, but digestive function is poor (or even reduced) may appear to varying degrees of anorexia. At this time, the diet, avoid high oil and thick taste, to clear inflammation easy to digest. The main purpose is to ensure the intake of water and basic energy. Eat thin rice, soup can be, loofah and tofu soup, tomato and egg flower soup and so on are superior choices.  Third, keep the environment ventilated and cool to natural.  Fourth, keep the skin clean and smooth. Patients with fever, are prone to sweating, so skin care should be emphasized. Turn over regularly, especially the folds of the body and hidden parts should have the opportunity to unfold and ventilate frequently, bathe or wipe the body regularly, and spray the skin surface with an appropriate amount of talcum powder or pine pollen to achieve dry and smooth skin, which can also avoid the appearance of rash and skin damage.  Fifth, follow the doctor’s instructions and take your medication on time. Because, the concentration of various drugs in the blood has a certain time, take the medication on time, can ensure the continuous maintenance of the effective concentration. For drugs that are irritating to the stomach, a small amount of semi-liquid type or thick liquid can be taken first before taking the medicine to reduce the irritation of the medicine to the stomach.