What are the measures to deal with fever in children at night

Children with nighttime fever can take different treatments according to the degree of fever, including physical cooling, medication and other ways. First, when the body temperature does not exceed 38.5 ℃, the preferred physical cooling treatment: 1, drink more water: you can give children to drink more warm water to replenish water, promote sweating, diuresis, so as to play a role in reducing body temperature; 2, warm water bath: for children without chills, you can take a warm water bath, using 32-34 ℃ water to wipe the neck, armpits, groin, popliteal fossa, elbow fossa and other locations where there are large blood vessels travel. But be careful not to wipe the child’s skin with white wine or alcohol into the water, so as not to absorb the alcohol through the skin, resulting in adverse reactions; 3, paste antipyretic paste: you can also use antipyretic paste, paste on the forehead, neck, armpits and thigh roots, but pay attention to prevent local allergies; 4, control the environmental temperature: the environmental temperature will affect the child’s body temperature, you need to pay attention to keep the room temperature at 24- 26 ℃, do not cover too thick, too tight, so as not to appear heat dissipation barriers, affect the fever. Second, when the body temperature exceeds 38.5℃, medication is needed: There are two main types of safer medications used for children, one is acetaminophen and the other is ibuprofen. These two fever-reducing drugs can be available in different dosage forms, such as drops for oral use, or suppositories for anal use. You can choose one of these two drugs when your child has a high fever, and choose the appropriate dosage form. At the same time, the child should be closely monitored for mental status, temperature changes, and any other symptoms. If the fever does not subside after the above treatment or if the fever recurs, you need to take your child to the hospital for examination and treatment in a timely manner.