How to deal with low-grade fever in infants and young children

Low fever in infants and young children can be treated by physical cooling, and the cause of the fever should be identified and treated according to medical advice. Generally speaking, pediatric armpit temperature 37.4 ° ~ 38 ° for low fever, you can use a warm towel to wipe the armpits or in the forehead with a towel wet compresses and other ways of physical cooling, and urge the child to drink more water to promote sweating, urination, reduce body temperature, and at the same time, reduce the clothing, cover less covers can also be directly dissipated to achieve the purpose of fever reduction. Parents also need to take the child to the doctor to find out the cause, commonly due to respiratory infections, such as bacterial infections need to actively use antibacterial drugs (such as amoxicillin, etc.) anti-infective treatment. In summary, the parents of infants and young children with low fever should closely observe the child’s mental status and temperature fluctuation range, take the child to the doctor in a timely manner, in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, standardized treatment, parents should not blindly give the child medication.