The baby just has a fever and no other symptoms

Parenting is a very hard thing. We don’t know when the baby will get bumped or when they will cry. Of course, these are just little episodes of growth. Fever is the most worrying and headache-inducing thing, because if it is not properly cared for, it is very likely to cause many sequelae. So what are the symptoms of a baby's fever? If you have a baby at home, how should you take good care of him/her?

My child had a fever once. It was the same thing. He took the antipyretic medicine and the fever went down after a while. But a few hours later, the fever came back, and this cycle repeated. He was sent to the hospital and had a blood test, and the results showed that the fever was caused by a viral infection. One of the characteristics of a viral infection is recurrent fever.

The doctor did not prescribe any antipyretic injections or IV drips, but only prescribed three antiviral injections. After three days, my blood pressure did not rise again.

If the fever is above 38.5 degrees, please ask a doctor immediately to confirm whether it is a viral infection or a bacterial infection. If it is a viral infection, use antiviral drugs (such as ribavirin); if it is a bacterial infection, use antibiotics (such as cephalosporins). Do not rush to reduce the fever. The fever is only a symptom and the cause of the disease must be found out.

Another thing I want to say is don’t be superstitious about intravenous infusion. The doctor said that if you can take medicine, don't get an injection, and if you can get an injection, don't get an infusion. The key is to use the right medicine, not strong medicine.

Pay attention to whether the ambient temperature is too high. In the hot summer, the temperature is very high and the baby's ability to regulate its own body temperature is poor. When the mother holds the baby, the heat is not easy to dissipate, causing the body temperature to rise. However, this kind of fever usually does not last too long. Put the child in a cool place, fan him slightly, give him some cool fruit juice, or give him a warm bath, and the body temperature will return to normal after a few hours. In winter, if the indoor temperature is too high and the baby is wrapped too much, the baby's body temperature will also rise.

Pay attention to whether there is bacterial or viral infection.

The main symptoms and causes are as follows:

Fever and runny nose - cold (cold syndrome)

Sore throat – pharyngitis, tonsillitis

Continuous fever of around 39°C, bloodshot eyes and eye mucus - swimming pool fever

Exhaustion and high fever in a hot place - heat stroke (sunstroke)

Swollen parotid glands – mumps

Ear discharge and emotional instability - otitis media

Coughing and difficulty breathing – pneumonia

Red gums and excessive saliva - stomatitis

Vomiting, cramps, bulging fontanelle – meningitis

Vomiting, convulsions, unconsciousness—pneumonia, acute encephalopathy

Frequent urination and blood in urine – urinary tract infection

Fever and convulsions - heat cramps

People with fever and the following conditions should be sent to hospital for treatment:

1. Pay attention to your child’s mental state. If the child has a high fever but is in good spirits, and can still laugh and play after taking medicine to reduce the fever, and is almost the same as usual, it means that the child's condition is not serious and he or she can be rest assured to recuperate at home. If the child is listless, tired, and has a dull expression, it indicates that the child is seriously ill and should be taken to the hospital immediately.

(2) Observe the child’s facial complexion. If the child's complexion is normal or flushed, you can safely care for him/her at home. If the face is dull, yellow, blue, or purple, and the eyes are dull, it means the condition is serious and the person should be sent to the hospital.

(3) Observe whether the child has severe, projectile vomiting. If so, it indicates the possibility of brain disease, the child should be taken to the hospital.

(iv) Check the skin for rashes; if present, this may indicate an infectious disease or drug allergy. Check whether the skin turns purple or cool, which indicates circulatory failure. In both cases, you need to go to the hospital again.

(5) Observe whether the child has abdominal pain and bloody stools. Abdominal pain that does not allow massage indicates acute abdomen, and bloody stools indicate dysentery, etc., and the child must be taken to the hospital.

If the child only has a high fever and does not have the above complications, there is no need to worry even if the fever subsides slowly or recurs from time to time. You should patiently treat and care for the child at home. You can take the following measures:

(1) Keep the environment quiet, comfortable and moist, ventilate the room regularly, and adults should not smoke.

(2) Fever is the body's protective response against microbial invasion and is beneficial to enhancing the body's resistance. Therefore, there is no need to take antipyretics if the body temperature is below 38.5℃. Antipyretic measures are only required if the body temperature exceeds 38.5℃.

{3) The sick child should not wear too many clothes, the quilt should not be too thick, and the child should not be "sweat-covered" to avoid affecting heat dissipation and causing the body temperature to rise even higher.

(4) Encourage children to drink more water and eat more fruits. After having a fever, the child's appetite decreases. You can prepare some delicious and easy-to-digest meals and choose the time when the child's temperature is not high or when he or she has taken medicine to reduce the fever to eat, but do not let the child eat too much.