What to do if you have goose bumps due to fever

Many people will feel that although their body temperature is very high when they have a cold or fever, their whole body is relatively cold. Sometimes they will shiver and get goose bumps on their bodies. This is the chills caused by high fever. When the patient has chills, he must drink plenty of water to keep his mouth moist, and go to the hospital for treatment in time.

Symptoms of Chills

Recurrent high fever:

The body temperature repeatedly reaches 39.1 ~ 40 ℃. High fever (High Fever) is a critical illness clinically. Common diseases include sepsis, Salmonella infection, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, etc.

High fever persists:

Fever is a common symptom of many diseases. High fever (High Fever) is a critical illness clinically. Normal body temperature is usually measured as 36.5-37.5℃ rectal temperature and 36-37℃ axillary temperature. Under normal circumstances, axillary temperature is 0.2 to 0.5°C lower than oral temperature (sublingual), and rectal temperature is about 0.5°C higher than axillary temperature. Although rectal temperature is more accurate than axillary temperature, axillary temperature is often used as the standard for various reasons. If the patient's axillary temperature is as high as 39.1-40℃ for a long time, it is called persistent high fever.

High fever:

Fever occurs when the body produces more heat than it dissipates, causing the body temperature to exceed the normal range due to a variety of different reasons. Clinically, fever is divided into low fever, moderate fever, high fever and hyperthermia according to the degree of fever. Hyperthermia refers to a body temperature exceeding 39.1℃.

Ways to relieve chills

Method 1: Wear cool clothes and avoid covering yourself with a blanket to make you sweat.

Method 2: The air in the room should be circulated. If necessary, use an electric fan to blow air back and forth. Never close the windows and doors to prevent children from seeing the wind.

Method 3: Pay attention to nutrition and do not avoid certain foods at will. If you do not have an obvious cough, you can eat more fruits, especially watermelon, which can not only replenish water, sugar and vitamins, but also has the effect of clearing away heat. In addition, you should also pay attention to smooth bowel movements.

Causes of chills

(I) Acute high fever:

1. Infectious diseases:

Early stages of acute infectious diseases, acute infectious diseases of various systems.

2. Non-infectious diseases:

Heatstroke, neonatal dehydration fever, intracranial injury, convulsions and epileptic seizures, etc.

3. Allergic reaction:

Allergy, allogeneic serum, vaccination reaction, infusion and blood transfusion reaction, etc.

(ii) Long-term high fever:

1. Common diseases:

Sepsis, Salmonella infection, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, etc.

2. Rare diseases:

Malignant tumors (leukemia, malignant lymphoma, malignant histiocytosis), connective tissue diseases.