We, as the parents of our child, should cherish and protect their body. They will cry in a situation where they cannot open their mouths and speak. It is our duty to understand what the child needs and fulfill it. Similarly, if a young child gets a fever, how do we protect the child? This post will explain it clearly. Let’s find out clearly.
TEPID SPONGING
Can a child’s fever be wiped off with plain water? Here is the answer to your doubt. Yes, this is called TEPID SPONGING. First, they apply rubbing alcohol to reduce the body temperature. If that is not available, the method used by our Indian doctors is to wipe the body with this water and make sure that the fever does not increase. If the fever comes, do not wrap yourself in a blanket. They increase the body temperature even more.
This treatment is performed on the child to control the fever by removing body heat through water through a method called evaporation and conduction.
Fever is a condition in which the body temperature increases. When the body temperature is high, the skin on the face, mouth, and entire body becomes pale due to dehydration.
Therefore, ORS powder is dissolved in warm water and the liquid is given to the child to drink. There is a dosage for children, and this solution is given in that amount.
FEBRILE SEIZURES
Children can experience seizures due to dehydration caused by high fever.
This is called FEBRILE SEIZURES. These are more common in children under the age of five.
Because the child’s brain cannot withstand the excessive body heat, it can cause seizures. There is also a possibility that the child will lose consciousness and faint. This is also a hereditary disease. That is, if the parents or those born with the parents have this problem, the child will also have it.
So whenever your child has a high fever, as a first aid, your doctor will give you a pre-determined dose of paracetamol, adjusted to your child’s body weight, and then wash your child’s entire body with very warm water. This should be done for at least ten minutes.
Then take your child to your doctor for advice. I will conclude this post by saying that if you ignore it as just a normal flu, then this flu can cause great harm, so it is best to prevent it before it occurs.
Other Possible Causes of Fever in Children
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