Fever is not a disease, but only a reaction of the body, its protection from viruses and bacteria. It is the reaction of the human nervous system to poisons and harmful microbes that have entered the body. The body starts to fight with all undesirable "guests" and therefore raises the temperature. This acts detrimental to many bacteria. Doctors distinguish two main types of fever - "white" and "pink."
White fever. There is pallor, dryness and marbling of the skin. Hands and feet feel cold. The pressure is increased, the pulse is rapid. You should try to translate white fever into pink!
Pink fever. The skin is pink and hot to the touch. There is an active return of heat, thereby reducing the risk of overheating.
The most common causes of white fever in a child are various infectious diseases, allergies, or elementary overheating (concerns babies).
Features of fever in children
Little children suffer a great temperature not like adults. With a rapid increase in her child, cramps may begin. Carefully observe the baby, if he began to make sharp movements and fell into a state close to losing consciousness, then convulsions began. Put it on one side so that it does not choke with possible vomit masses, and between teeth hold the tip of the spoon wrapped in a handkerchief so as not to damage the tongue.
Care for children with fever
First of all, of course, you need to call a local doctor or an ambulance. You yourself can not take the sick child to the clinic. A child suffering from a fever should drink as much as possible. If the baby's appetite is reduced, then you need to figure out how to feed him, just not forcibly!
In order to bring down the temperature, one can apply such a physical method of cooling as wiping with a sponge soaked in water 30-32 ° C. Adding vodka or vinegar to the wiping water
Use antipyretic drugs can only be a last resort, as the fever is just a messenger of the fact that the body has a disease. The temperature can be brought down only for a while. In a few hours she will return again. Therefore, I repeat, the presence of a doctor is mandatory! He will prescribe treatment for a pathogen of fever, you can not do it yourself!