Question
My child has had a continuous high fever for three days. Today, a blood routine test was conducted, showing a leukocyte count of 12.3. The doctor has already prescribed intravenous fluid therapy. However, after the fluid treatment ended, the body temperature rose again to 39.5 degrees.
Answer
When faced with a child’s persistent high fever, parents can take the following physical cooling methods to alleviate their child’s discomfort: Firstly, you can give your child a warm water sponge bath or a hot bath, while unbuttoning their clothing. Use a towel dampened with warm water to gently wipe their body, which helps promote vasodilation and aids in body cooling. Additionally, as water evaporates on the skin, it can also carry away some heat. Moreover, cold compresses can be used by dipping a towel into cold water, wringing it out, and placing it on the child’s forehead. When the towel becomes warm, dip it back into cold water again. This method of cold compressing is simple and effective. For older children, cold water bags or ice packs can also be used as long as the child can tolerate them and feels comfortable.