Question
Symptom Description: Hello, my baby is just over 20 days old, and I feel that his head is warmer than ours. I thought he had a fever, but when I measured his temperature with a thermometer, it was close to 37 degrees. What could this be?
Answer
Hello, rushing to use medication to forcibly lower the temperature before confirming the cause of the illness can actually support the pathogenic effects of the pathogens, making the child sicker. Moreover, when a child has a fever, they need to rest in bed. The indoor environment should be quiet, with a moderate temperature (18℃～25℃), good ventilation, and clothing should not be too thick. If the child sweats a lot, change their clean clothes promptly and wipe them with warm water. It is suggested that when a child has a fever, their metabolism speeds up, resulting in a significant increase in the consumption of nutrients. The body’s water consumption also increases obvious. At the same time, during fever, the secretion of digestive juices decreases, the movement of the gastrointestinal tract slows down, and digestion is significantly weakened. Therefore, the diet for children with a fever should focus on providing adequate water, supplementing a large amount of vitamins and inorganic salts, and supplying an appropriate amount of calories and protein. The diet should mainly consist of fluids and semi-solids.