There are many diseases that cause fever in summer, mostly viral or bacterial infections, such as purulent tonsillitis, acute bacterial dysentery, pneumonia, Japanese encephalitis, typhoid fever, urinary tract infections, malaria, etc. In epidemic areas, there are also schistosomiasis infections. The most common of these diseases is upper respiratory tract infections in children, which are mostly viral infections with a long fever course. Taking anti-inflammatory or cold medicine is ineffective, so in clinical practice, supportive symptomatic treatment is often used, and it is important to strengthen nursing care.
High fever in children can be very harmful to children, often causing febrile seizures (more common in children around 6 months to 5 years old), manifested as systemic convulsions with loss of consciousness. If not handled properly, it can lead to death or sequelae in children, such as epilepsy. In addition, high fever in children can lead to electrolyte imbalance, dehydration, and acidosis.
Therefore, for children with high fever, emergency treatment should be given to help them cool down as soon as possible. Usually, children can use cold compress and swab bath methods to cool down. Apply a cold towel to the head, neck, pelvic area, and groin, and wait for a few minutes before changing. It can also be used for infantile antipyretic embolism for infantile anal antipyretic or commercial Baijiu (containing 40-65% alcohol) diluted with water to form a concentration of 30-40%, and wet wipe the head, neck, armpit and limbs with a small towel.
If a child experiences febrile convulsions, while using the above methods, the child should be placed in a lateral position, clothes and collar buttons should be loosened, nasal and throat secretions and vomit should be cleared to prevent inhalation asphyxia. For children with a history of febrile convulsions, sedatives such as Lumina and Diazepam should be taken. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen the care of children, try to make their clothes thin and keep the room ventilated. If necessary, use a fan to blow back and forth, and advise children to drink plenty of warm water to promote sweating and cool down as soon as possible. When the child’s high fever has subsided, further examination should be taken to the hospital to rule out other diseases.