Fever in 4-month-old babies may be caused by bacterial or viral infections. Physical or medication can be used to lower the temperature according to the specific temperature, and the cause of the fever needs to be clarified to give targeted treatment.
Due to the 4-month-old baby’s nervous system is not fully developed, there may be fever, but the hands and feet are cold. If the baby’s temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees, can be given physical cooling, such as the head placed antipyretic patch, warm water bath. Usually pay attention to appropriate drinking water, appropriate increase or decrease of clothing, avoid being cold, maintain the appropriate temperature indoors, and so on.
If the four-month-old baby fever, body temperature more than 38.5 degrees, it is necessary to give acetaminophen and other drugs to reduce fever, pay attention to acetaminophen may lead to nausea, vomiting and other adverse reactions, need to be taken under the guidance of a doctor.
There are many reasons why a four-month-old baby’s hands and feet may be cold and feverish, so it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or therapy.