Physical cooling methods for babies include warm water rubbing and warm water bathing. The steps include object preparation, environment preparation and proper operation.
1. Physical cooling methods:
(1) Warm water bath: wipe the whole body with lukewarm water of about 37 degrees, avoiding the use of alcohol and other stimulating liquids;
(2) Warm water bathing: when the body temperature does not drop, you can choose warm water bathing, can also effectively reduce the body temperature, bathing time for about 5 to 10 minutes is appropriate.
2. Correct steps:
(1) Preparation of objects: you can prepare various materials, including antipyretic patches, warm water bathing tubs, towels, and warm boiled water.
(2) environment preparation: it is best to air-conditioned room to the room temperature between 24 degrees to 27 degrees, conducive to environmental cooling, while reducing the child’s clothing to facilitate the dissipation of heat.
(3) manipulation: general warm water bath can choose the body of the recessed parts, such as armpits, groin, back and other places to wipe repeatedly; techniques to be gentle, to avoid harming the child; physical cooling after the need to measure the body temperature, if the temperature rises again, can be repeated.
Physical cooling of the baby is an important method to help the baby to reduce fever, but still need to actively seek medical attention, find the cause, the cause of the treatment, in order to achieve better results.