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Eat plenty of waterWear comfortable clothingReduce room temperatureTake adequate restTake a medicine that reduces heatTake a warm bathPermanent cleaning with a towelStay in closed placesEat anti-inflammatory foodsTaking vitamin C.
Treatment of fever: between mainstream and correct.
High fever and fever are not necessarily an indication of an illness. The body's natural temperature varies from person to person, and body temperature is usually lower in the morning. Exercise, anxiety, eating hot foods and wearing warm clothes can lead to fever and fever in the body. Hormones can also cause monthly changes in body temperature in women in the fertility phase. In children, the body temperature is often higher than the body temperature in adults, and it changes more frequently during the day.
There is no precise definition of the stage in which body temperature is defined as fever. But it is customary to treat body temperature above 38 ° C, which is measured by a thermometer in the mouth, as a fever. Attention should be paid to body temperature approaching 38 ° C and staying high for a week or more.
the reasons
The most common causes of fever are infectious viral and bacterial infections, such as colds, sore throat, ear pain, diarrhea, urinary tract infection, measles and smallpox. Other less common factors that cause fever, pneumonia, appendicitis and meningitis.
Elevated body temperature may send signals to the body's body temperature regulator, causing it to believe that there is a drop in body temperature, prompting the body's various organs to produce more heat, for example by chills. A person who has a fever may appear pale, since the blood is directed deeper into the skin. In addition, protrusions appear on the skin of the patient, such as those that appear on the skin of the goose, so called this phenomenon called " cuticle anserina " ( cutis anserina ) . The child often wraps himself around in the form of a ball, in order to maintain his body temperature. Do not cover the person who is suffering from chills by blankets, as this will make the temperature of the body rises more.
Treat fever at home
The temperature of the human body, which suffers from fever, can be reduced by moisturizing the skin, using a piece of cloth or sponge moistened with lukewarm water. Cold water can cause discomfort. Also, alcohol should not be used, because its steam can be dangerous.
The temperature can also be reduced by baths with water up to about 21 ° C. Moisturizing hair improves the patient's condition and contributes to lowering the temperature. After drying the patient, you should leave him resting in a cold room,
So that he is wearing little clothes.
The baby can be covered with a bed sheet or pillowcase
Light blanket.
Use of medications in the treatment of fever
In mild fever cases, there is no need to do anything.
If the temperature is high and adversely affects the ability of the patient to sleep, work or other activities, can be taken over-the-counter hypothermia.
Starving heat in the treatment of fever?
Have you ever heard of the popular way of "starving the heat" - that is, preventing the patient from eating until his body temperature goes down. Unfortunately, this method is not working. There are many reasons to urge patients with fever to eat. A person who has a high temperature, burns calories faster and therefore needs to
To eat more food.
Fluids are more important than food for a person with fever. Do not ever deprive a patient who has fever from liquids (unless he is suffering from an epileptic seizure). Even if the patient feels uncomfortable and anorexia, it is necessary to drink fluids.
If the fever persists for more than 48 hours or stays above 39.5 ° C after 1 hour of home treatment, go to the doctor.
When visiting a doctor
The doctor will ask several questions about the disease and conduct a physical examination of the patient, in order to measure the temperature of the body and evaluate other symptoms. if
If a person appears to be very ill, blood and urine tests can be performed. In rare cases, a chest X-ray is needed. If the patient has an epileptic seizure for the first time in his or her life, the doctor may refer him to the emergency room for a lumbar puncture examination to see if he or she has meningitis.
If you are talking about a small child, and there is doubt about a seizure for the first time in his life, as a result of fever, it is advisable to receive treatment in the hospital
For follow-up and examination by a pediatric neurologist.
If the patient has a bacterial infection, the doctor may decide to treat it with antibiotics.
Doctors often recommend moisturizing for the treatment of fever using a wet sponge or sold medicines
over the counter . If the patient does not have an infection or other symptoms, the doctor may only follow the case and ask him to return to the review.
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