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How to knock down the temperature in a child and whether it is worth doing?
Last reviewed: 19.10.2021
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Each mother worries about the health of her child and the presence of a high temperature - this, of course, is a good reason for excitement. At the hearing each of us has a huge amount of information about what is worth doing if the thermometer shows a figure other than 36.6, but are we good at this issue? Let's find out when and how to knock down the temperature of the child, and when it should not be done?
One of the most common opinions: high temperature is a clear sign that a strong child's organism is struggling with an infection and should not be interfered with. In fact, the cause of the elevated temperature is not always so easy to explain. And how, not being an expert, not to miss the moment when the body needs to help with any medicine?
A specialist in pediatric medicine, the famous doctor Komarovsky, believes that there can not be a universal solution in this case. Each child is unique, each organism reacts differently to infectious diseases, which implies that each case should be treated separately. First of all, pay attention to the child's reaction when the temperature rises. If some children easily tolerate 39 degrees and behave as usual, others already at 37-37.5 can suffocate, lose consciousness.
Also, you must take into account chronic diseases, disorders of the nervous system, if any. In such cases, high fever can cause spasms and convulsions of the extremities.
If the temperature for a long time does not fall below 39 degrees, the temperature in the child can be brought down with the help of antipyretic agents: it must not be allowed that the child "burned".
From all of the above, let's draw a conclusion: in three cases it is better to bring down the temperature with medications.
- too high body temperature over a long period of time (more than one hour)
- presence of disorders of the nervous system
- poor health even at low temperatures
If you have determined that you need to bring down the temperature of the child, then do not rush to use the medication: first try using the "grandfather" methods. The task is to provide the child with the opportunity to lose heat. The best remedy is to make the body evaporate sweat.
For a profuse evaporation of sweat, you need to create only two simple conditions: a large amount of warm liquid for drinking and cool air in the room.
Among all the drinks available for home cooking, the best is a compote of dried fruits or fresh berries. Take care that the drink is not too hot or cold, a warm liquid is quickly absorbed by the child's body.
Be sure to ventilate the room when the child is not in it. Cool and fresh air will be useful to him even in winter.
Do not try to cool the child's body from the outside! Avoid cold wraps, enemas, contact with cold surfaces. The contrast between heated blood, internal organs and artificially cooled skin will be too great and inevitable occurrence of spasms. If you have seen similar procedures performed by a doctor, do not try to repeat them at home. If the hospital uses, for example, an enema with cold water, then previously the patient uses medicines that prevent spasms.
Now you have learned how to bring down the temperature of the child. We hope that these tips will help you. Be healthy!
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