Question
How to perform physical cooling for a baby with a fever of 38.5 degrees?
Answer
When a baby has a fever, you can use fever-reducing medication or a warm water sponge bath to help cool them down. For babies over 6 months old, you can choose acetaminophen or ibuprofen as fever-reducing medication, but be sure to pay attention to the dosage and frequency of use. If you do not have fever-reducing medication, you can wet a towel with warm water and gently wipe the baby’s armpits, groin, and limbs to help cool them down. Remember not to be too forceful to avoid harming the baby’s skin. Additionally, acetaminophen should be taken at intervals of more than 4 hours and should not exceed 4 times a day; ibuprofen should be taken at intervals of more than 6 hours and should not exceed 4 times a day. When choosing fever-reducing medication, choose one of the two. Typically, when the baby’s body temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees Celsius, it is recommended to use fever-reducing medication. If there is no fever-reducing medication available, a warm water sponge bath can be used as a method of physical cooling.