Treating high temperature in children

Fever in childrenFever is a high temperature of more than 37.5 degrees Celsius. This is very common in young children and usually mild.

If you feel that your child's face hot when touched or looked ruddy red or it may be a fever. You can check the temperature with a thermometer. When measured under the arm, normal temperature is about 36.4 degrees Celsius (97.4 degrees Fahrenheit). When measured under the tongue, it is natural temperature slightly higher, which is about 37 degrees Celsius (98.4 degrees Fahrenheit). This was a little different.

Treating high temperature in children

 
Talk to your doctor if you are worried. If the clinic is closed, talk to a doctor outside the usual time service. If you still feel concerned, or did not come to your doctor or a doctor outside the usual time fast enough service, take your child directly to the Accident and Emergency Department at the nearest hospital to have.

Call your doctor or health visitor, or public Ooualemrdh trainee nurse in the event of:

• if your child has other signs of illness, in addition to high temperature• your child's temperature was 38 degrees (101 F) or higher (if he was less than three months), or• The degree of your child's temperature 39 degrees (102 F) or higher (if he was between three to six months)

 

Treating high temperature in children

If the doctor was unable to determine the cause of rising temperatures you may be required to collect a sample of urine in a sterile tray Velveteen so of testing for the disease.

 How to cure feverIt is important that your child drink plenty of fluids. Even if not thirsty, try to make your child drink a little and frequently to keep the fluid levels it has. Tamarah not unless he wanted to.

Remedial discomfort and fever with paracetamol or ibuprofen (Always Follow the dosage instructions carefully).The following suggestions may help your child feel more comfortable:

• Give your child a lot of transparent and cold liquids.• Strip off his clothes and leave Ballad or internal Shirt and Shorts.• thin cover with a lid, if necessary.• Keep a well-ventilated room and a comfortable temperature (about 18 degrees (65 F) by adjusting the heating Dovish window.• If your child Backroom Roger relieved try to give him paracetamol or Laborsaving.la types you can give him in time

The same, but if one of them does not work you may need to experiment with other type later. Always Check with your instructions on the bottle or box to see the appropriate correct dosage for your child's age.

If you have a thermometer, national measure your child's temperature under the armpit. Call your doctor or doctor service out of service time if your child's temperature above 40-41 degrees Celsius (104-105 degrees Fahrenheit), or if your child still feels a fever.Types of Thermometers• Digital Thermometer. Digital Thermometer is quick to use and accurate, and can be used under the armpit (use Izanami heat underarm always with children under the age of five). Theta your child's arm against the body and leave the thermometer in place for a period of time specified in the manufacturer's instructions.

• Thermometer auricular (or tympani). The thermometer is placed in the ear auricular child. And take the baby's temperature in one second without the inconvenience of a child, but it is expensive. It may give thermometer auricular low readings when not placed correctly in the ear, so Always read the manufacturer's instructions carefully and learn how to work with the thermometer (this applies to all types of thermometer).

• thermometer bar. And which is placed on the child's forehead, but it is not an accurate means to measure the temperature. Because it shows the temperature of the skin, not the body.

• Thread the mercury thermometer in a glass. Mercury thermometers did not use the balance of the glass in the hospital a few years ago no longer available for purchase. Where it can be broken, and launches a small glass fragments and highly toxic mercury. Do not use a mercury thermometer. If your child's exposure to mercury, Get on medical advice immediately.