Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Fever in infants Measures to reduce the fever

Fever in infants
Measures to reduce the fever

"administer a medicine against fever, adjusted for age baby (acetaminophen or ibuprofen)
»room temperature where the child should not exceed 18-20 ° C.
"If the room is overheated, turn off the heater or other heat sources and open the window
»child naked and take her bath: water temperature should be 2 ° C lower than the baby's rectal temperature
"let the child in the water about 10 minutes
»Give your child plenty to drink because they can dehydrate very quickly
"If your child's temperature is above 40 ° C, called the emergency doctor

Fever may be accompanied by other signs of alarm. If your baby is fussy or on the contrary, apathetic, shows respiratory problems, vomiting, diarrhea or rash, call your doctor, even if the temperature is not large enough to become a fever.

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