2024-01-17 13:43:42
Advice for taking care of your child when they are sick When caring for a child with a fever, give paracetamol the safest medicine to reduce fever (do not use aspirin if the child has influenza or chicken pox. May cause Ride syndrome, liver failure and affect the brain causing death)
1. When your child has a fever.
When inflammation and infection occur anywhere in the body A person’s body will have a fever if the inflammatory or infectious condition is still in the body. The fever still exists. It may be a fluctuating fever or a high fever, depending on the nature of the disease. Because parents often ask. As to why after taking fever-reducing medicine the fever still comes up, I would like to answer that the cause of the fever is still in the body. Therefore, taking medicine to reduce fever is the final treatment, but it is important because if the fever is very high, it may cause the child to have a seizure.
When caring for a child with a fever, give paracetamol the safest medicine to reduce fever (do not use medicine). Aspirin if the child has influenza or chicken pox May cause liver failure. and can affect the brain and cause death) While waiting for the antipyretic medication to take effect, use tap water to wipe your child’s body as well. The medicine works for 4-6 hours. During the first 1-2 days the fever is usually high. You should set an alarm clock because your child may have a fever while the caretaker is sleeping and you should see a doctor to find out the cause of the fever. If you have a fever from an infection after receiving antibiotics, take 3-4 days. It will take a few days for the fever to subside. But if after treatment for more than 3-4 days the fever is still high, you should see a doctor to consider blood and urine tests.
2. When the child vomits
Vomiting may occur along with diarrhea. Or occurs in conjunction with an infection in the throat and trachea, the child will cough and vomit. In addition, it is also found together with appendicitis. When your child vomits, give him mineral water to replace the amount vomited, gradually. Use an anti-vomiting medicine named MOTILIUM SYRUP every 8 hours and should be taken to see a doctor to find out the cause.
3. When your child has diarrhea.
You should always have mineral water at home. The most dangerous thing for children with diarrhea is that they lose a lot of fluid and cannot replace it in time. Therefore, you should give your child mineral water by slowly feeding it with a spoon. You can use rice water with a little salt instead of mineral water. If your baby is still pregnant, has severe diarrhea, is tired, and is eating little, you should see a doctor immediately to get fluid replacement.
4. When your child has a stomach ache.
The cause may be due to Gastrointestinal disease, diarrhea, appendicitis (often with fever vomiting also). Initial care may include taking medicine to coat the stomach. If it doesn’t improve, you should see a doctor.
5. When your child has a seizure, be careful of the dangerous situation if your child falls and hits his head on the ground.
Do not put your fingers in your mouth as it may be dangerous for children to bite. Hold your face on your side so you don’t choke on anything in your mouth. If you have a fever, wipe your child off. If your child becomes aware, you may give medicine to reduce fever. and anticonvulsant medicine if you have had it before You should see a doctor to find out the cause.
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