Causes of hyperthermia
Disruption of the vascular and immune systemssystem can cause a failure of the physiological process in the body. In such a situation, blood flows to the main internal organs, its viscosity increases, and circulation slows down. The vessels of the legs and arms are seized by spasms, which leads to disturbances in heat exchange, even convulsions are possible.
If the child has a high temperature and the legs and armscold - these are disturbances in the immune system and heat exchange in the body. Photo: Getty Distinctive symptoms of "white fever" from a normal increase in temperature:
- a strong chill, accompanied by a tremor in the limbs;
- pallor of the skin;
- cold hands and feet;
- on the lips and palms there is a marble shade;
- cardiopalmus;
- lethargy, weakness, restless condition;
- frequent, heavy breathing.
For infants, a feverish condition with hightemperature is very dangerous, since the baby's thermoregulation system has not yet formed, so it is impossible to predict how the body will react to the infection. If the baby's temperature rise is accompanied by chills, cold extremities, you should immediately call an ambulance.
First aid for fever
Before the doctor arrives, the child needs to be given medical care.first aid to ease his condition. At high temperature, children are first given "No-shpa" to relieve spasms, this promotes vasodilation and normalizes natural sweating. Then you can give antipyretic drugs "Paracetamol", "Nurofen", strictly following the dosage according to the instructions. Rub the arms and legs to circulate the blood, you can put a damp towel on the forehead and give him more to drink. When the baby has a high temperature, the main thing is not to panic, the child feels your anxiety. Therefore, take him in your arms, calm him down and give him warm tea or cranberry juice. You can not wrap the child in a blanket, and the room where the baby is must be ventilated. If the child has expressive symptoms of "white fever", you should not self-medicate, a doctor's consultation is required. Timely assistance will help avoid possible complications and get competent advice from a pediatrician on how to deal with high fever; in severe cases, urgent hospitalization may be required.
