Baby's upper body is hot

Life is priceless, and every life is worth protecting. Although fever and hot body are normal physiological phenomena, many people experience this in real life. Infants and young children are especially prone to fever, so what is going on? What should parents do if their baby encounters this situation? I hope this research can be helpful to everyone.

Why does the child feel hot on the body but not on the forehead?

In this case, the child's armpit, oral or rectal temperature should be measured to determine whether the child has a fever based on the body temperature. In addition, if the child has a fever and red cheeks, it may be caused by excessive activity or wearing too many clothes. If the body temperature is normal, be careful not to dress your child too much and give him/her some warm boiled water to help the body dissipate heat. If the body temperature exceeds the normal range, physical cooling should be carried out in time and antipyretics should be taken if necessary.

When a child has a fever, you cannot simply touch the body or forehead to assess whether the temperature is high. In winter, colds are mainly caused by viral infections and require comprehensive treatment with antipyretic and antiviral drugs.

What to do if your child has a fever

1. Physical cooling: Parents can use physical therapy to cool down their children when they have a fever. They can apply an ice pack to the forehead, which can help cool down the body and prevent the body temperature from continuing to rise. Patients with mild illness can use this method to physically cool down their children, and encourage their children to drink more boiled water during this period.

2. Medication to reduce fever: If the child's condition is serious, medication to reduce fever should be considered in time. It is best to choose a professional hospital and take medication reasonably under the guidance of a doctor. Correct use of medication can control the child's body temperature. The continuous increase in body temperature will seriously affect the child's physical health and may even induce more serious diseases.

3. Injection therapy: Children with more serious conditions can be treated with injection therapy, which can quickly reduce the temperature and effectively avoid the damage caused by high temperature to the child's body. High temperature will affect the child's intelligence and will also damage the child's brain cells. If the child has a high fever that does not subside, injection therapy should be considered.

If the child's body is hot but the forehead is not, it may be caused by external factors, such as the child has just finished exercise, or is wearing too many clothes or covering too thickly. In this case, you can choose to give the child more water to let the child sweat out. However, it may also be a precursor to a fever, in which case the child should be physically cooled down and kept warm.