Question
Male, 7 years old, my child has been suffering from a cold with fever, coughing, and runny nose recently. The condition keeps fluctuating. What should I do if my child has a high fever and convulsions?
Answer
When a child has a high fever with convulsions, parents should immediately cool down the child. If the child’s body temperature is not above 38.5 degrees, parents can use a cold towel or ice pack to cool the child’s forehead to remove heat from the body and lower the temperature. In addition, parents should stuff a towel into the child’s mouth to prevent injury to the oral cavity during convulsions. Different causes lead to different symptoms, and patients need to receive systematic and standardized examinations at regular three-level A hospitals as soon as possible according to their own conditions in order to receive symptomatic treatment. Moreover, patients should maintain regular daily routines, do a good job of keeping warm and preventing colds, eat more light and soft foods in daily meals, ventilate frequently, and drink more hot water.