How to care of children with high fever

Fever is one of the most common pediatric clinical symptoms, generally when the body temperature is 39 ℃ higher than the heat.

Children with persistent high fever, oxygen consumption will increase. Brain cells due to hypoxia, combined with endotoxin stimulation of the brain, can occur in children with delirium, coma and convulsions. Therefore, when the emergence of high fever in children, in addition to the cause so treatment, symptoms should be promptly dealt with, and actively do a good job in the care of children with high fever.
Children with high fever, due to the vagus nerve to reduce the excitatory to gastric peristalsis reduced production and secretion of digestive juice reduced, thereby affecting the function of digestion and absorption. At the same time, increase the heat when catabolism, protein, carbohydrates, fats and vitamins, such as a large number of material consumption, a large number of loss of moisture. Therefore, children with high fever should be noted that a large number of supplementary nutrition and water. According to the patient's condition, as appropriate, given nutritious and easy to digest liquid or semi-liquid diet, such as soup, such as eggs. And drink more water or light syrup to supplement the loss due to heat and moisture, and in favor of toxin excretion.
When as a result of metabolic heat faster, consume more, eat less, physical weakness, it should be minimized in children with activities, more than bed rest.
It should be noted for the high fever in children with good oral and skin care. Reduce the heat when the secretion of saliva, oral mucosa dry mouth then easily fermented food residue and is conducive to bacterial growth, and cause glossitis, gum go far. Children with high fever in a timely manner when necessary to pay attention to cleaning the mouth, it is best to eat after each gargle with salt water. In addition, the high fever in children with fever often a large number of the process of sweating, it is necessary to do a good skin care. To wipe away sweat sweat a timely manner, the replacement of clothing. Temperature can be greater sweat towel to clean the skin, and powder coated in order to maintain the skin clean and dry. In addition, the children also wash their hands, feet, cleaning the vulva and anus, to prevent other parts of the infection. 