The increase in body temperature in a child is always a good reason for parents to worry. And this is normal, because the body's reaction in the form of a rise in temperature is the earliest sign that something went wrong.
What can provoke temperature? Can I do without drugstores? Let's try to understand.
- The reasons for the increase
- What causes the heat
- First aid
- The folk methods of treatment
- The recipe for tea with raspberries
- Kalina as an antipyretic agent
- Useful tips
The reasons for the rise
The fever, also called the temperature rise, has four kinds thatdiffer among themselves the reasons for its appearance.
Fever is:
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subfebrile - up to 38 degrees - moderate - 38 to 39 degrees
- high - 39 to 41 degrees
- hyperpyretic - above 41 degrees
In childhood, the temperature rise even to significant markers is generally easier to tolerate thanin adulthood.
For example, a common cold in adults is accompanied by a temperature of no higher than 39 degrees, while a cold person feels extremely ill.
While a child's cold causes a fever of 41 degrees, and the overall condition of the baby can, in practice, not change.
But this does not mean that you do not need anything with such a fever!
On the contrary, at a high body temperature, global metabolic disturbances occur in the body, and the proper functioning of the most important organs and systems is threatened.
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In addition, too high a mark on the thermometer often provokes seizures in children.
What diseases cause heat
The most likely cause of increased body temperature in children is the ingestion of viruses or bacteria.
The most common childhood diseases:
- chicken pox,
- rubella,
- scarlet fever.
They always cause a sharp increase in temperature, even to critical levels. The incubation period of these infections is quite long.
Scarlet fever can last up to 20 days, so when the fever starts suddenly in a child, the parents are puzzled for what reason this generally happens.
After all, this morning the baby felt great and in public places where one could get sick, was not.
But not always the disease is the cause of temperature .
Allergic manifestations are not only in the form of rashes on the skin, often the body reacts to the allergen precisely by raising the temperature.
Therefore, in cases where the presence of any disease is completely excluded, it makes sense to assume the development of an allergy.
But that's not all the reasons for the fever in childhood. The processes of thermoregulation in children are not perfect, so even too warm clothes for a walk or short exposure to the sun can lead to an increase in temperature.
First aid
Subfebrile temperature should not be confused - it is a natural reaction of the organism to pathogenic microorganisms.
In fact, the temperature is a way to combat the cause of the disease.
If even an insignificant fever is immediately suppressed, then the body can not itself cope this time, and in the next one - it will not even try.
In other words, knocking down a low temperature, we reduce the ability of the immune system to resist diseases.
The pharmaceutical market offers an extensive selection of antipyretic drugs, the active components of which are paracetamol and ibuprofen.
But they both give a serious load to the baby's immature liver, and in case of an accidental overdose, which, incidentally, is not uncommon, can cause not only health-threatening but also life-threatening side effects.
Therefore, the use of traditional medicine to reduce body temperature in children is justified.
Folk methods of treatment
If the thermometer shows above 38.5 degrees, then you can start to bring down the temperature.
The main thing that needs to be done is to give the baby a good sweat. To do this, you need to give him a hot drink.
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However, it is better to give not just tea, but with the addition of raspberries .But since this berry is considered a strong allergen, you should be extremely cautious, especially if the child has not tried it before.
Recipe for tea with raspberries
In a glass of not strong tea, previously cooled to 50 degrees, add a teaspoon of chopped raspberries.
Stir and add brier syrup, sugar or honey.
Honey can be used only if there is no allergy to beekeeping products.
After the child has drunk tea with a raspberry, it needs to be laid in bed and covered with a blanket.
Within an hour, it will sweat and the temperature will drop. After that, clothes and underwear must necessarily be changed to fresh.
Kalina as an antipyretic agent
Kalina has been considered a berry for centuries, which helps in the fight against colds.
Kalina is not considered a strong allergen, so it can be used in childhood treatment.
A tablespoon of fresh raspberries is rubbed in a mortar, the resulting gruel is diluted in a small amount of water.
Water should not be hot, is optimal - 45 degrees .
But, despite its effectiveness, viburnum can significantly lower blood pressure, so take it carefully, constantly watching the child's condition.
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Vinegar wiping effectively helps to fight high temperatures.
The recipe is simple:
- in a liter of warm water dilute, approximately, 100 ml of vinegar;
- before application you need to taste the solution - it should not be too acidic, otherwise there is a risk of burning the thin skin of the child with acid;
- a piece of cotton cloth is abundantly moistened with acetic water and wipe the child's body;
- special attention to places of folds of joints and face.
Already after 10 minutes the body temperature will drop significantly.
If necessary, you can repeat manipulation unlimited number of times.
But, if the temperature soon rises again, then it makes sense to give an antipyretic drug.
Vodka against temperature
Alcohol evaporates quickly from the skin surface, which means that after it evaporates, the skin will be colder. Vodka quickly knocks down the heat.
To quickly reduce the body temperature in a child, it must be wiped off with vodka. The cloth is wetted with vodka, after which it is wiped all the surface of the baby's body, except for the face.
It is important to wipe the , and do not rub the vodka into the skin. We need to create some kind of film, then the body will quickly cool down and the temperature, respectively, will be destroyed.
If the child is less than a year, you need to dilute with cool boiled water in a 1: 2 ratio.
Useful advices
Even if the body temperature is low at the moment, it's by no means impossible to let the situation go by itself!
In children, fever can develop very quickly, so constant temperature control is necessary to prevent the occurrence of seizures.
Only after this it is possible to start knocking down the temperature. If this is not done, then it is possible to provoke a vasospasm, which is fraught with serious consequences.
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