Fever in Children- Care and Precautions

Fever that often occurs to our kids can not be considered as a silly
thing. You should be vigilant to find out the kind of fever that child
has been affected with.37⁰C (98.6⁰ F) is the usual body temperature. A
slight change of a half degree is not a major issue. If it is 99⁰ F
then it is a fever condition, if it is 104⁰ then it is a high degree
fever and you must consult a doctor immediately. The intensity of the
fever may not be related to the seriousness of the disease. A high
fever can be a viral fever and a small avoidable one will lead to
serious disease conditions also.
The high fever leads to lot of serious health condition. Body will
face low sodium and water level; soon the fever will be followed by
fits and tiredness. In children fever comes as a result of infections.
Cold, bronchitis etc will also lead to fever. Virus and bacterial
infection can also cause fever. If the fever is caused by bacterial
infection it should be handled seriously. Fever caused by bacteria can
lead to meningitis, septicaemia, pneumonia etc. If it is a bacterial
fever the kids will lie down tired and exhausted. A simple blood test
can tell the cause for the fever. And analysing some common symptoms
can also help you to find out the reason.
1. Viral fever
High fever. Each day it will be decreased. When the medicine is given
the fever will go for a while but will strike back again severely.
2. Bacterial Fever.
A mild fever. Each day fever will increase gradually.
3. Malaria.
Fever will come sporadically and one day when the kid will be stricken
by high fever then malaria will be at its heights.
4. Typhoid.
Just like a step ladder, will increase gradually and finally to a high
temperature fever.

     For a common cold you can give paracetamol syrup to the kid. It
can be given at regular intervals of 4 hours. Make sure that child
takes enough rest. Using a wet clothe wipe the body to maintain
temperature. Consult a doctor if the fever persists even after one
day. Dose of the paracetamol is very important, it must be determined
based on the body weight and age. A high dose may lead to jaundice.
Keep this paracetamol syrup handy since it can come to use in case of
a midnight emergency of high fever. Don’t give aspirin to child. If
the child is healthy and active enough to play around just gave a bath
to the child. Never let the kid play in water. Just finish bathing as
immediately as possible. And if the kid is tired of fever it is
advisable not to give a bath to the child but wipe the body. Let the
child to sleep in a room with enough air circulation and put off
clothes. It is good to give rice boiled water to the child. And keep
one very important thing in your mind that never give antibiotic visit
to the child prescribed by doctor in a previous. It will do only more
harm than good to your little ones body and health.