Adult fever 38.5 ℃ has many causes, need to be treated according to the cause of the disease, at the same time can take general treatment, cooling treatment.
1. General treatment: patients with fever need to pay attention to rest to help the body conserve energy. Drink more water to prevent dehydration.
2. Cooling treatment: patients can use antipyretic patches or ice packs for physical cooling, or follow the doctor’s advice to take ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other antipyretic drugs to lower the temperature.
3. Prompt medical treatment: 38.5 ℃ belongs to moderate fever, suggesting that there may be infections in the body. And prolonged failure to reduce fever may lead to metabolic acidosis, cerebral edema, etc., it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner to identify the cause of the disease, to be targeted treatment.
Adults with fever of 38.5 ℃ if the temperature does not fall after physical treatment is recommended to go to the hospital, to clarify the cause of fever to receive professional treatment, do not recommend unauthorized use of drugs.