Nursing care of fever in children

Determination of temperature for fever in children should be scheduled, at the same time also note change of illness in children. Children should be ~1 hours every 30 minutes when a temperature measurement to observe its changes, to assist in the analysis condition changes. Higher body temperature, means the disease does not mitigate or is increasing; body temperature a downward trend, said conditions had eased.

Fever is to be noted that the extent and severity of the disease is not necessarily proportional. Heating instructions on diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms in children have a certain response. When the condition is quite serious, low resistance and response capacity of the human body is likely to become, rather than high body temperature in children but at this time appear body temperature does not rise in the, so you cannot rely on high and low body temperature to measure the severity of the illness. Fever in children if the spirit is good, note condition is not serious; if looked abnormal, such as blue, dark or pale, bad spirit should promptly seek medical advice.

When children with fever less activity, rest, too much activity will increase the body\'s consumption, influence disease recovery. Best for children to eat more juicy, while fever of easy digestion, nutrient-rich foods or fruit, sweet milk, soy milk, fruit juice, bread, crackers, soft caiye, egg noodles, Hypertrophic do not eat rich food. Children as long as there is in fact a good appetite, want to eat anything can be, but parents should know which food for fever in children. The most important principle is that parents never forcing children to eat what they want to eat, so as not to cause vomiting and abdominal discomfort. In addition, be aware of water, preferably once every half an hour to 1 hour to feed water. Water can be added due to heat loss of moisture, but also diluted the bacteria produce toxins and promote excretion of toxins, so drink plenty of water for the role of antipyretic and recovery of disease.

Children easy sweating fever, bad mouth, eye redness or inflammation, so you should pay attention to the mouth, eyes and skin care. Service with cotton swab dip some cool boiling water coated children oral, let oral keep moist; mouth lip drying Shi coated some liquid paraffin or dilute glycerol, and colorless lipstick; oral ulcer erosion Shi, can coated iodine glycerol or using oral ulcer film, and bulk, are can; eyes made red or has secretion property Shi, can drops some chloramphenicol eye water or erythromycin eye cream, to anti-inflammatory and protection eyes; and appropriate wipe bath, and service for clothes or sheets, to keep children skin clean.

In the treatment of febrile diseases caused by fever and at the same time, care is very important. Improper care, but some related diseases, increased pain in children, could delay the recovery of primary diseases. The saying goes, when sick \"treatment-third, seven parts.\" For children, the so-called seven fully include the importance of nursing.