Question
Our child has been suffering from an unknown illness recently. They have been running a high fever that doesn’t seem to go away. Since we’ve been very busy at home, we haven’t gone to the hospital. This morning, the child started to be very afraid and kept crying and fussing. I would like to know what the emergency treatment procedures for children with high fever and convulsions should be to be effective?
Answer
High fever and convulsions in children often occur after upper respiratory tract infections. It is a pediatric emergency that can easily lead to complications such as brain edema. If a child at home has a convulsion or seizure, make sure they are lying on their side to avoid aspiration of vomit. Use a hot towel to wipe their body for physical cooling. Treatment methods include symptomatic treatment with antipyretics, anticonvulsants, and oxygen therapy, and close observation for any recurrence of seizures.