High temperature children
Fever or high temperature of the body is a means of the immune system to resist diseases, and repel the attack of viruses that are exposed to the human body, and often affects children, and rarely have a high or harmful to them, and the child is not infected with fever only if it exceeded the temperature of 38 degrees Celsius , But if you exceed 40 degrees Celsius, the child suffers from hyperthermia, and must be taken immediately to the nearest doctor, or emergency.
Causes of high temperature in children
- Vaccinations and vaccines.
- Infections cause skin rash, such as chickenpox.
- Flu and cold.
- Ear and throat infections.
- Urinary tract infections.
- Tracheal infections.
- Serious inflammation, such as the victims.
How to measure the temperature of a child
Children’s temperature is measured in several ways:
- By means of the ear, by placing the electronic measuring device in it for a period not exceeding one second, taking into account the absence of the ear of the adhesive material.
- Mouth, placing the thermometer under the tongue.
- Anus, insert the thermometer from 1 to 2.5 cm for 3 minutes.
- Armpit, place the balance under the armpit and hold the arm down, leaving it for five minutes.
- The front, placing the soles of the palm or lips on them and estimate the heat.
- Use of ultra-red ray measurements, these standards are modern, and highly accurate.
- Thermal strips, but less accurate in temperature measurement.
Treatment of high temperature in children
Of the quick treatments that can be done to relieve the high temperature in children:
- Place the child in a well-ventilated room and keep it away from the cold air conditioner.
- Remove the heavy outer clothing from him, and keep his underwear light.
- Fat abdominal area and underarms, with water condiments mixed with a few points of vinegar or alcohol.
- Place compresses on the head, and be wet with lukewarm water and not cold.
- Grease the body with olive oil.
- Give it an antipyretic, and a suitable dose for weight every 4 or 6 hours.
- Immediately transfer it to the doctor if his temperature does not decrease, and his age is less than 3 months.
Signs of high fever children
Of the signs that should not be overlooked when the child is infected with high temperature:
- Lack of awareness, and tendency to sleep.
- Color Paleness.
- The appearance of retinal spots on the limbs.
- Cooler in the limbs.
- Accelerating breathing, heartbeat.
- Dry mouth and lips.
- High crying and whine in infants.
If any of these signs appear, you should go immediately to the nearest health center to avoid developing a worse situation.