Parents should memorize the right way to reduce fever for children

A fever is quite normal for a child because of its poor resistance. However, how to properly reduce fever for a baby is not well known by all parents.

Parents should memorize the right way to reduce fever for children

As a child, the child's resistance is very weak. It is not uncommon for the baby to have a fever. However, whether parents know the right way to reduce fever for their baby or not is another matter.

There is a father who squeezed wine to make his son get better quickly. As a result, I died and I regretted my life.

In Vietnam, when their children have a fever, parents often use the "national" things.

The "national" sticker

 

A fever is quite normal for a baby. Be awake!

Having received thousands of cases, Dr. Cong - Pediatric Emergency Rehabilitation Department, Xanh Po General Hospital shared that he saw many mothers bring their children to the examination with a large patch on their forehead. The doctor asked something jokingly, many mothers said it was a fever-reducing sticker, a "national" sticker.

Unfortunately, this is not the right way to reduce fever for babies. The fever reduction mechanism of this "national" sticker is exactly like a cool compress. It is the mechanism of heat transfer, from higher temperature to lower temperature. Therefore, the placement of this patch must be similar to the towel used when applying, that is the armpits, groin and 2 sides of the neck. These are the locations with large blood vessels, close to the skin, so heat transfer quickly.

“The forehead is full of blood vessels, glued to it, the forehead is cool, and the body is still hot. I told the fever to be reduced because my parents took the temperature on the forehead - the place where the "cold" was glued, or the time when the body corrected itself with other forms of heat release, the fever itself reduced. Reducing fever is not due to the patch "- shared doctor Cong.

It's a bad thing to reduce fever

Direct heat transfer

According to Dr. Cong, the human body has 4 main heat removal mechanisms. There is a mechanism called direct heat transfer . Applying relies heavily on this type of heat release. If everyone tries to use the compress but does not apply it correctly, it will lead to the failure to reduce the fever, and then the body is tired.

The experience of this doctor is to take a towel with water, place it on the place where large blood vessels pass through, so that the blood stream carries the high temperature of the body, and is transferred to the lower temperature water. The location of major blood vessels is 2 armpits, 2 sides of neck, 2 groin. Applying is a compress there, not a towel on the forehead.

The fever reducer or body wash should be 1 to 2 degrees below body temperature

Another mechanism is direct heat removal!

Direct heat dissipation

 

If necessary, take your child to a doctor!

A fever-reducing compress is based on a mechanism: If the higher the temperature of the body is, the heat is transferred to the cooler with the lower temperature, then gradually the towel heats up, and I change to another one. This is a direct heat release mechanism. So the ice pack should be cool, not cold or hot. However, if the cold water is too cold, the circuit shrinks, making the effect of dissipating less heat. Similarly, using a towel for children, the water to soak the towel must also be slightly cool so that the body temperature has a place to waste and fly away.

The most important thing when using a fever reducer or body wash is to be 1 to 2 degrees below body temperature. If the hot water is applied, the fever will not be reduced.

The right methods to reduce fever for your baby

In addition, according to experts on mother and baby, there are still some other effective methods to reduce fever for your baby.

Give your child plenty of fluids (juice, soup, porridge, filtered water, herbal tea, artichoke, chamomile tea, milk, electrolytes ...)

Dress your baby loose

Cool the young person with apple cider vinegar

Supplement with Vitamin C

Add more calcium for children

Give your child fever-reducing medicine

Some notes when your baby has a fever

 

The baby has too high fever, so he should take medicine to reduce fever and go to hospital

Absolutely not warm, let children wear layers of clothes when they are feverish.

Children should not be in too tight, cramped rooms.

Do not use cold towels, ice, alcohol or alcohol to reduce fever in children.

Do not give medicine to a child as soon as he has a fever.

If after 1-2 days, your baby's fever does not decrease, take him to hospital for examination and diagnosis.

If your child has a fever with a seizure, do not use a hard object to pry open the baby's mouth or try to forcefully hold the baby. Have your baby lie on his side and monitor him closely, paying attention to how long each seizure lasts to provide information to the doctor when needed.

 

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