How To Manage Fever In Your Child?

Fever is defined as a body temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) and higher.

What you can do at #home:-

1. Administer an antifever medication, such as acetaminophen (paracetamol) or ibuprofen. Dose as advised by your doctor according to child's weight

Don't give your child aspirin, as it has been linked to a serious, potentially fatal disease, called Reye syndrome.

2. Other ways to reduce a fever:

#dress your child lightly. Excess clothing will trap body heat and cause the temperature to rise.

#encourage your child to drink plenty of fluids, such as juices, soda, punch, or popsicles.

#give your child a lukewarm bath. Don't allow your child to shiver from cold water, as this can raise the body temperature.
Never leave your child unattended in the bathtub. 

#place washcloths over areas of the body where the blood vessels are close to the surface of the skin such as the forehead, wrists, and groins with water which is at normal temperature

#donot use alcohol baths. 

3. Visit your doctor for proper advice

4. Danger signs:-

#high grade fever> 102°f not responding to medication
# fever > 3 days
#fever in child< 1year
#poor oral intake, decreased urine output, dull child, rashes with fever

5. Some children under 5 years of age may have abnormal movements with high-grade fever. Parents should not panic at that time. Just start sponging your child to bring the temperature down, do not try and put anything in child's mouth at that time. Turn your child on his side and rush to the nearest hospital for treatment.