The baby has a fever! Whenever this time many parents will be anxious, either immediately feed the baby to eat fever medicine, or use the “native” to cool the baby, or rush to the hospital. In fact, fever for babies is not always harmful to the body, most parents are prone to misunderstandings about baby fever. Now we will point out the common causes of fever and 15 fever misconceptions. A common reason to understand the causes of fever Fever is one of the clinical manifestations of a variety of diseases, acute fever in pediatrics is common in upper whistle infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, intestinal infections, infectious diseases, Kawasaki disease, etc., whose clinical in addition to fever is often accompanied by different symptoms, such as upper whistle infections are accompanied by runny nose, sneezing, mild cough; bronchitis, pneumonia is often accompanied by a heavy cough, shortness of breath;. Intestinal infections are often accompanied by diarrhea, abdominal pain, mucus stools or pus and blood stools; Kawasaki disease is mostly accompanied by dry and red lips, conjunctival congestion, prune tongue, swollen lymph nodes, etc.; infectious diseases such as measles and chicken pox will appear red rash and blisters during the course of the disease. But it should be noted that the early stages of many diseases are similar to upper whistle infections and can be easily misdiagnosed. Second, the medication process 15 misconceptions Myth 1: fever that antibiotics Many parents see their children fever, immediately use antibiotics, parents often believe that fever is inflammation, the need to use antibiotics, but do not know that many fever is due to viral infections, such as more than 90% of the upper whistle infection is caused by viral infections, herpes cheek infection is caused by coxsackie virus, although the late can be combined with bacterial infections The use of antibiotics when fever is seen is obviously a wrong approach. The reason for this is that it is not necessary to routinely use antibiotics for viral infections, so it is important to check the blood count when visiting the doctor. Nowadays, many parents are reluctant to have routine blood tests for different reasons, some are afraid that their children will suffer from pain, some are afraid of spending more money, and some even think that as long as the fever is high, the blood count will definitely rise. The first two can be considered reasons, but the latter is a real ignorance error. Because there are no blood results, many hospital doctors often use antiviral drugs and antibiotics together. In order to prevent your child from suffering the side effects of antibiotics and to keep you from spending more money than necessary, I hope you will make a wise choice. Myth #3: Proactive request for intravenous fluids Clinically, there are indeed many febrile diseases such as pneumonia, Kawasaki disease, infectious diseases, etc. that require active treatment and can be considered for intravenous fluids, but there are still many diseases such as upper whistle infection, mild bronchitis, early childhood rash, etc. have their natural course, that is, “sickness comes like a mountain, sickness goes like a silk “The prognosis is generally better as long as the fever is actively reduced and complications such as convulsions and myocarditis are avoided, too many infusions will only leave the child with more sequelae. For example, in the case of acute rash in young children from 6 months to about 1 year old, the fever is resolved after 3 to 4 days, and the rash appears all over the body after the fever has subsided, so excessive medication in the 3 to 4 days of the fever will not shorten the course of the disease, but will delay the rash and prolong the course of the disease. Myth 4: Stop taking medication immediately after the fever has subsided The normalization of the child’s temperature is not the same as the cure of the disease, it only indicates that the disease has improved, and the virus or bacteria causing the infection may not be completely controlled at this time. Therefore, a certain course of medication is needed to completely eliminate the bacteria and viruses in the body and completely cure the disease, otherwise the disease may “resurface”, so do not stop the medication immediately after the fever has subsided, and take the medication according to the course of treatment as much as possible. Chinese herbal medicine can be said to have strong advantages in this regard. On the one hand, it can promote the recovery of spleen and stomach functions by regulating the spleen and stomach, stimulate appetite, promote the absorption of nutrients, so that the functions of various organs of the body can be restored quickly and improve the immune function of the body, and on the other hand, it can also make the disease completely cured by removing the remaining evil in the body. Myth 5: Eating fatty food during the recovery period When children are sick, most of them will affect the function of the spleen and stomach and will have a loss of appetite, parents need not be too anxious and worried, this is a temporary phenomenon. This is a temporary phenomenon. After the fever subsides, the digestive and absorption functions of children can gradually recover, but it is impossible to return to normal levels at once. Some parents believe that children eat less when they have a fever, and should be supplemented as soon as possible after the illness. In fact, at this time, the child is not full of Qi, the internal organs are not yet sound, digestive capacity is weak, excessive supplementation will not only not absorb, but also increase the burden on the digestive organs. Individual children with the disease are not yet clear of the evil heat in their bodies, and they eat fried and sweet food to help the dampness and heat, causing the disease to recur, which is called “food recurrence” in Chinese medicine. In clinical practice, we often see children whose condition has improved and whose fever has improved, but the fever reappears due to eating too much greasy food. Therefore, it is best to choose some light and easily digestible food, such as porridge, egg custard, noodles, etc., after the fever has subsided, and not to let children eat high-fat food, such as fried chicken, French fries, cream cake, ribs, etc., so as not to affect the body’s recovery. Myth 6: A child who feels hot is feverish The baby cries out to be hot, and the mother does have a high body temperature when she feels it. But is this a fever? In fact, there are many reasons why a child feels hot: playing hard, crying, and just coming out of a warm blanket, or being outdoors on a hot day, etc. But in these cases, the child’s skin temperature can return to normal within 10-20 minutes, so a feverish child does not necessarily have a fever! However, if the child still feels feverish and uncomfortable, the mother can first determine whether the body temperature is normal by the temperature of the child’s palms and the back of the neck. Of course, using a thermometer to measure body temperature can be the most accurate way to determine whether the child is feverish: usually use the anal table to measure rectal temperature, especially for small babies will be more accurate (normal body temperature is 37 ℃ – 38 ℃); can also measure the temperature of the armpit or neck (normal body temperature is 36 ℃ – 37 ℃). Preschool babies are best not to use the mouth table to measure body temperature to avoid accidents. Myth 7: Fever is harmful to the body Baby has a fever, it must be a virus invasion that causes a cold! This is the first thought of many parents. In fact, fever is not always harmful to the body. Fever activates the body’s immune system, which is one of the body’s protective mechanisms. An ordinary fever (37.8-40°C) can help a sick child fight off infections in the body and is usually good for the body. Of course, baby fever is not a bad thing, but parents still can not take it lightly, to take good care of the little treasure Oh. Myth 8: Fever will burn the brain (fever over 40 ℃ is dangerous) baby with a high fever, will not burn the brain. I believe that many parents have heard such a statement, so when the baby fever to 39 ℃ or more, parents are exhausted to try to bring down the baby’s body temperature. In fact, fever combined with infection does not cause damage to the brain, so in general, there is no need to worry about the baby will be burned brain or fall down any sequelae. However, fever can only damage the brain when the body temperature is above 42°C, and only when the body is under extreme ambient temperatures (such as locking the child in a closed car on a hot day). When a baby has a high fever, I believe most parents can’t sit still to send their baby to the hospital, under the care of the doctor, the baby’s body temperature will certainly not be high to that extent, so parents don’t have to worry too much. Myth #9: Children are prone to fever that leads to convulsions Baby fever that causes convulsions is a common emergency for babies under 3 years old because their brain functions are not yet mature. If a baby suddenly has a convulsion at home, mommy must not panic, nor pat, shake or loudly whistle the baby, nor hold the baby tightly. In fact, febrile convulsions occur in only 4 percent of children. Even without medication, most children’s convulsions may be relieved within a short period of time, so the right thing to do is for parents to avoid moving the child around, pay attention to keeping the child’s head on its side to avoid choking due to mucus in the mouth, and untie the baby’s collar so as not to tighten it too much and affect the whistling. Myth 10: Fever convulsions are harmful Fever convulsions are mostly characterized by sudden loss of consciousness, eye rolls, facial muscle rigidity, spasms or convulsions. Although febrile convulsions may seem scary, they usually stop within 5 minutes and do not cause permanent damage to the body. It also does not put children at greater risk. However, there may be a tendency to have a recurrence at the next fever. If a convulsion lasts more than 5 minutes, it should be treated immediately at a hospital. Myth 11: You must take medicine to treat a fever. If your baby is in good spirits when the fever is below 38 degrees, just drink more water, take fruits with high vitamin C content and give priority to physical methods of fever reduction, such as applying cold towels externally and using antipyretic patches. Generally, consider using antipyretic drugs only when the baby’s temperature reaches 38.5℃ or above or when the fever is more than 2 days in a row, and each dose must be separated by 4 – 6 hours, drink more water, and be taken after meals to avoid gastrointestinal irritation. Antipyretic medicine treats the symptoms but not the root cause and may cover up the condition, and the baby’s condition should be closely observed. It is best not to use different antipyretics with each other at will, and antipyretics should not be used more often or in higher doses on their own. Do not use the medicine for more than 3 days. Myth 12: If the fever is not promptly reduced, the body temperature will always rise When the baby has a fever, parents will be very nervous to try a variety of fever reduction methods for the baby, they generally believe that if the baby is not promptly reduced fever, the baby’s body temperature will always rise, and then easy to “burn brain”. In fact, everyone’s brain has a “thermostat”, so the fever caused by infection, the body temperature will often reach the highest point at 39.5-40 ℃, and rarely exceed 40.6-41.1 ℃. And as mentioned before, the body temperature will only be as high as the latter when the body is under extreme environmental temperatures. Myth 13: Once the temperature comes down, it will not rebound Most fevers caused by viral infections usually last for 2-3 days. Therefore, when the power of the medicine gradually wanes, the temperature will return to the original level and require treatment again. The fever will disappear only when the virus is completely subdued. Myth 14: If the temperature is high when the fever is high, it means that the condition is serious The high temperature when the fever is high is not necessarily caused by a serious cause. Some parents think that if their baby’s temperature never comes down, the cause of the infection must be serious. In fact, a fever that does not respond to medication may be caused by a virus or bacteria and is not related to the severity of the source of the infection. If a child has a persistent high fever, depression, shortness of breath, a grayish complexion, or an aggravated cough, he or she needs to seek prompt medical attention even if the temperature is not high. Myth 15: An oral temperature of 37.1-37.8°C is a low fever A temperature in this range is normal. Body temperature varies throughout the day, and it usually reaches its highest point in the afternoon and evening. And the real range of low fever is 37.8-39°C. Another thing to remind parents is that there are various ways to measure the temperature of their baby, and it is best for preschoolers not to use a mouth gauge to measure their temperature to avoid accidents. Parents are recommended to use an ear thermometer, which is both safe and quick to measure temperature. For parents, the concern should not only be “what to do when the child is sick?” It should also include the child’s usual physical fitness and good hygiene habits. 1, reasonable diet, enhance the child’s ability to resist disease and cold. Parents should give their children a diet containing methionine and inorganic salts, such as sesame, leafy vegetables and dairy products. Dairy products are rich in calcium, amino acids and other nutrients, which can help children strengthen their resistance. 2, timely increase and decrease clothing, reasonable clothing. 3.Keep indoor air fresh, kitchen fumes in time to change the air, parents do not smoke indoors, open the windows in time to change the air. 4, keep outdoor activities, more sunshine. Certain outdoor activities help to strengthen the child’s physical fitness. The ultraviolet rays in the sun can kill some of the viruses and bacteria on the surface of the body, and at the same time can promote the absorption of calcium and phosphorus. 5, parents should pay attention to the details of their children’s lives, and cultivate healthy eating habits and hygiene habits. For example, let children eat less cold and irritating food to prevent illness from entering the mouth; and let children wash their hands regularly before and after meals, proper hand washing can also reduce the chances of getting a cold.