Physical cooling with hot or cold towels

The use of physical cooling, hot towels or cold towels can be used, in general the use of cold towels, such as the emergence of the temperature is not too high, there is no cold hands and feet phenomenon, you can use cold towels for local cold to reduce fever, the effect is better, especially you can put cold towels on the forehead, for reducing the temperature of the head, to ensure the function of the head, the effect is better. However, if the body temperature is relatively high, it is not recommended to use cold towels for local cold compresses to reduce fever. At this time, hot towels can be used to rub the whole body, but the temperature of the hot towels should not be too high, and it is better to use warm towels. In the case of wiping the skin of the whole body, the temperature will appear to drop quickly, especially in the armpits, groin, neck, which are rich in large blood vessels, the wiping time can be a little longer, the effect of reducing fever is better. If the temperature is high, more than 38.5 degrees, and the effect of physical cooling is not very good, you should still take antipyretic drugs.