Fever generally refers to the development of heat. Fever in children will be accompanied by crying and restlessness, profuse sweating, weakness of the limbs and other symptoms, parents need to actively take physical cooling, if necessary, follow the doctor’s prescription of medication.
When the child’s body temperature ≥ 37.5 ℃, clinically known as fever. Usually when the child has a fever, there will be crying and restlessness, sweating, weakness of the limbs, chills, chills, lack of spirit, loss of appetite, muscle pain, flushing, nausea and vomiting and other symptoms. If the child’s body temperature continues to rise, reaching a state of persistent high fever, can also cause febrile convulsions.
The performance of children with febrile convulsions include tonic clonus of the limbs, cyanosis of the lips, loss of consciousness, foaming at the mouth, shortness of breath and so on. When the child is feverish, parents should actively take physical cooling, such as placing ice bags on the head, warm water bath. For those whose physical cooling is unsatisfactory and whose fever is severe, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen can be used to lower the temperature as prescribed by the doctor if necessary.
When the child has a fever, parents should take the child to the doctor as soon as possible, so as to clarify the cause of the disease and then follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, do not self-medication.