How Can I Bring Down my Fever?

Physical cooling is the simplest, effective, and safe way to reduce the temperature of patients with high fever, in addition to medication.

Physical cooling

Physical cooling is the simplest, effective, and safe way to reduce the temperature of patients with high fever, in addition to medication.

Wet compresses help lower body temperature. Hot wet compresses can reduce fever. However, when the patient feels very hot, it should be replaced by cold and wet compresses. Put a wet towel on your forehead, wrist, and calf, and cover other parts with clothing.

If the temperature rises above 39.4C, do not use heat to reduce fever. Should be treated with cold compresses, so as not to keep the temperature rising. When the cold compress reaches body temperature, it should be changed once, and it can be repeated until the fever disappears. Wiping the body with a sponge to evaporate also has a cooling effect. Nursing expert Pan Mary recommends using cold tap water to help the skin dissipate too much heat. Although you can swab (with a sponge) the whole body, you should especially strengthen some parts of the body temperature, such as the armpits and rat's crotch. After squeezing out too much water from the sponge, swipe one part at a time, and cover the other parts with clothing. Body temperature will evaporate this moisture and help dissipate heat.

Doctors warn that although alcohol evaporates more easily than water, it can cause discomfort to patients with fever. Furthermore, inhaling alcohol vapor or even absorbing alcohol through the skin is not good for the patient.

Fever is not a disease in itself, but a symptom. In fact, it is one of the mechanisms that fight infection in the body. Fever may even have its uses: to shorten the duration of the disease, enhance the effect of antibiotics, and make the infection less contagious. These capabilities should offset the discomfort experienced during the fever.

Chinese name

Physical cooling

Foreign name

physical cooling

Types of

Cool down

Method

25% -50% alcohol rubbing bath

Features

The easiest, effective and safe way to cool down

Recognize the signs of danger

Dr. Wickley recommends that you see your doctor promptly in the following situations.

Infants under 1, 4 months have a fever.

2. Fever with stiff neck.

3, high fever above 40.5 , home remedies will not help.

4. High fever above 41.1C.

5. Fever that lasts more than 5 days.

In addition, children under 6 years of age may cause convulsions (spasm) if their mouth temperature exceeds 38.8 ° C.

Adults with chronic conditions, such as those with heart or respiratory problems, may not be able to withstand a sustained high fever.

Notes on using thermometer

Your mother may know your temperature just by touching your forehead. But if you haven't inherited the trick, or if you don't trust this method, you have to rely on a thermometer reading.

Here's how to get the most correct results:

1. Before using a mercury thermometer (made of glass), hold the top first and shake it quickly to reduce the mercury to below 35.5 ° C. If you are concerned that this action will drop or break the thermometer, you can do it on the bed.

2. After eating and drinking, wait at least 30 minutes before measuring body temperature. Because eating will change the temperature of the mouth and thus affect the correct reading.

3. The most common way to use a thermometer is to measure it at the armpit. Be careful not to expose the mercury at the armpit. Put the mercury in the middle and close the upper armpit. Mercury thermometers are toxic. Be careful when using them. Mercury thermometers must not be used or played by children. After the thermometer is tested, it should be disinfected with alcohol.

4. Some thermometers are for oral measurement. They are dedicated to oral measurement. The thermometer is integrated in the depression under the tongue (left and right). This part is closer to the blood vessels that can reflect the core temperature of the body. Fix the thermometer with your lips instead of your teeth. Breathe by the nose, do not breathe by the mouth, so that the room temperature will not affect the reading. Keep the thermometer under your tongue for at least 3 minutes (some experts prefer 5--7 minutes).

5. In some places and hospitals, the temperature of young children will be measured, and anal temperature will be taken. Anal temperature is usually about 1 degree higher than mouth temperature. The anal thermometer is short and the front end is round.

6. After use, wash the thermometer with cold soapy water. Never use hot water. Also do not store it near heat sources.

7, the use of electronic temperature timer, should follow the instructions of the instructions. After use, the tip of the tube should be washed with warm soapy water or wiped with alcohol. Avoid splashing water on the reading meter. Remember to change the battery every two years.