Management of pediatric fever

  Fever is a common symptom in pediatrics, and how to deal with fever is also a great concern for parents. Once the child is found to be feverish many parents rush to the hospital, urging the doctor to hurry with the retreat medicine, in fact, this time parents should be most calm, the following I will talk to you about the treatment of fever.  First of all, observe whether the child is wearing or covered with too thick blankets, especially newborns, many parents are afraid that the child will freeze to the child wear very thick, even in the summer are wearing a cotton jacket. If this is the cause, I don’t need to tell you all know how to deal with it. If the fever is caused by pathogenic infection, even if you take antibiotics or antiviral drugs, the temperature will not immediately return to normal, the fever must be measured body temperature, body temperature greater than 37.4 we call fever, in the body temperature of less than 38.5 degrees, you can first physical cooling, such as repeatedly scrubbing forehead, neck, palms, soles, thighs and other places, or soak feet with warm water, a hot bath if possible If the body temperature is greater than 38.5 degrees, you can take oral ibuprofen or acetaminophen drops, and if necessary, go to the hospital for intramuscular injections of Lepirin. Newborn fever caused by pathogens, once found immediately to the hospital, because the newborn condition changes quickly, parents will not judge the severity of the disease, it is recommended to go to the hospital immediately.  It is normal for adults to undress when they are hot, so why are families of small children with fever reluctant to reduce their clothing, a situation often encountered in hospitals. Doctors have to repeatedly explain to parents that children with fever need to undress to dissipate the heat, not wear more to help the child cover sweat, after repeated requests from doctors before the family reluctantly undress the child.  In addition, children with fever are generally dehydrated and have a poor appetite, so it is recommended to drink more water, eat a light diet, avoid spicy, greasy and large fish and meat, if you really feel sorry for your child wait until he is well and then make up for it.