Children with heat stroke fever of 38.6℃ usually need to cooperate with the doctor to give general care and antipyretic treatment to relieve the situation.
The typical manifestations of heat stroke are high fever, absence of sweating and impaired consciousness. Precursor symptoms include generalized weakness, malaise, dizziness, headache, nausea, decreased sweating, followed by a rapid rise in body temperature, lethargy, delirium or coma, dry, burning skin, no sweating, flushing or pallor, cyanosis, rapid pulse rate, increased pulse pressure, low blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, shallow rapid respiration and so on.
Rapidly lowering the center temperature is the key to rescue. Rapidly transfer the child to a cool, ventilated place to rest or lie still, take cool salty drinks by mouth, and if necessary, intravenous saline, glucose solution and potassium chloride should be supplemented.
Cooling can take physical cooling such as warm water applied to the child’s forehead, warm baths, reducing the clothing worn, antipyretic patches, antipyretic blankets, fans and lowering the indoor temperature. For children with a body temperature of 38.6℃, medication should be used to lower the temperature as prescribed by the doctor, commonly used medications include ibuprofen and acetaminophen.
When a child develops symptoms of heat stroke, it is necessary to consult a doctor in a timely manner. After diagnosis, the child should cooperate with the doctor to carry out standardized treatment, so as to improve the adverse symptoms caused by heat stroke. All of the above medications should be used under a doctor’s supervision, and avoid self-medication.