Low fever can be reduced by physical cooling such as warm water baths, fever patches, and ice packs.
Low fever, also known as hypothermia, can be improved by physical cooling, and secondly, it should also be treated for the cause of the disease. Low fever may be caused by upper respiratory tract infection, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever and other diseases, which can be treated with medication and surgery.
1. Upper respiratory tract infection: For upper respiratory tract infection leading to low fever, the patient’s condition is mild, usually no special treatment, can be cured by themselves. However, patients need to rest in bed, drink more water, eat a light diet and maintain oral hygiene.
2. Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis patients will also have symptoms of low fever, if the patient has a persistent low fever fever is considered to be the initial active tuberculosis, need to comply with the doctor’s instructions to take isoniazid, rifampicin and other anti-tuberculosis drugs. If the patient’s long-term medication is ineffective, or the lung nodules appear lesions, then the need for surgical resection of diseased lung tissue treatment.
3. Rheumatic fever: For the low fever caused by rheumatic fever, patients need to take oral procaine penicillin, benzathine and other antibiotics as prescribed by the doctor. If penicillin allergy patients, can take erythromycin under the guidance of the doctor.
Low fever may also be caused by digestive tract infections, urinary tract infections and other diseases, it is recommended that patients with persistent low fever or to seek medical attention, the doctor will take appropriate measures for the cause of treatment.