Fever in 8-month-old babies as soon as the night is over may be caused by physiological factors such as tight wrapping, at this time there is no need for special treatment; it may also be due to infectious diseases, non-infectious diseases and other conditions, in the antipyretic treatment, at the same time, to address the cause of the disease.
Fever is one of the common symptoms in childhood. Children’s body temperature center is not well developed, feeding, crying, too thick clothing, room temperature and so on can make the body temperature rise, such as just an individual once the temperature reaches 37.4 ℃, the general condition is good, and there is no self-awareness of the symptoms, is not a pathological state. The temperature can be lowered to normal by reducing clothing and blankets, and no special treatment is needed.
For pathologic fever 8 months baby, if the body temperature <38.5 ℃ can use warm water on the forehead, reduce the wearing of clothing and other physical methods to reduce temperature, part of the baby's body temperature can gradually decline; when the body temperature ≥ 38.5 ℃ also need to use antipyretic drugs under the guidance of the doctor, such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, etc. for antipyretic treatment.
At the same time for the cause of fever treatment is also very important for the recovery of body temperature. If the fever is caused by bacterial infection, antibiotics such as cefaclor and penicillin should be used; if it is caused by rheumatic immune disease, immunosuppressant treatment is needed; if it is caused by hematological tumor-related disease, chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation are needed.
The above drugs need to be used under the guidance of physicians, avoid self-medication. There are many causes of nighttime fever in 8-month-old babies, and it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to be evaluated and handled by a specialist.