Natural temperature in children
The normal temperature of children is 37 degrees Celsius, and the temperature varies from one child to another. There are several children whose temperature may rise to 38 degrees Celsius because of certain activities such as exercise or hot baths. The temperature is about 39.5 ° C and should be reduced as quickly as possible.
What causes high body temperature in children
- Child flu, or cold.
- Child ‘s throat congestion.
- Infection of the child with tonsillitis.
- Respiratory infections in some diseases such as pulmonary disease and pneumonia.
- Ear infections.
- Infection of intestinal tracts.
- Infectious diseases such as chickenpox and measles.
- The temperature rises after vaccination and in cases of teething.
Instructions for reducing the temperature of the child
- The compresses are placed on the front and sides, and should be replaced when they lose their coolness. This should be repeated for half an hour.
- Use an antihypertensive, and it should be appropriate for the age of the child, where it is given by drink or in the form of an enema.
- Relaxing baby clothes, because too many clothes increase the temperature of the child, and advised to wear light cotton clothes; because it absorbs sweat, and provides comfort to the body of the child.
- Ventilating the room where the child is located, is done through the use of the fan, or air conditioner.
Methods of using a mercury thermometer
The mercury thermometer is an accurate device used to measure body temperature. It is used in several ways and is as follows:
- It is used orally, for relatively large children.
- It is used by the anal, and during this case half of the temperature of the recorded temperature is deducted.
- It is used by the armpit, during which case a half degree Celsius is added to the recorded score.
Medical intervention cases at high temperature of the child
- When the child is under 3 months of age, the temperature of the child is 38 ° C or higher.
- When the temperature of the child aged between 3 and 6 months rises to 39 degrees Celsius or more.
- When a child has fever for more than five days.
- When the child is experiencing some convulsions, or has some symptoms associated with fever such as skin patches or difficulty breathing.
Complications of hyperthermia in children
- Thermal Conjugation, occurs for children who have a family genetic predisposition to it.
- Suffering from drought.
- Increase the speed of the heart rate, with rapid breathing.