At the child in 2 years temperature 39 without signs, attributes of cold: what to do or make

Why does the child have a fever without symptoms and cold symptoms?

A classic cold with fever, cough and runny nose will not scare mom. This is a common illness in children and is easy to treat.A child at 2 years old may have a temperature of 39 for various reasons Photo: Getty However, there are situations when there are no symptoms other than temperature. In this case, it is caused by the following reasons:

Temperature of non-infectious origin. This includes overheating in the sun or overheating due to too warm clothes. Even if the child is heavily involved and warmed up, his temperature may rise.
Teething. Usually, the temperature of this appears in infants, but since the milk teeth are cut to 2.5-3 years old, sometimes the temperature because of them can rise in older children.
Viral or bacterial infection. Viral diseases are usually not accompanied by other unpleasant manifestations, except for temperature and, as a rule, pass by themselves. But bacteria, on the contrary, always manifest themselves in various ways and without the help of medications do not pass.

A bacterial infection can occur in a childwithout other symptoms, in one single case - it is a urinary tract infection. Adults in this case feel pain, often run to the toilet, and in children there are no such symptoms.

What to do if the temperature does not go wrong

First of all, in this situation you need tomake the child sweat a lot. Give him plenty of fluids. Plain warm water is best. Lower the temperature in the room where the patient is lying to cool, but wrap him up well. If all this does not help, give the baby an antipyretic. You need to be very careful with it. Use only those children's tablets that the doctor recommended. Usually this is Ibuprofen or Nurofen. Antipyretics also cause active sweating, as they affect the brain. If the tablet does not help, be sure to call an ambulance. Do not use physical methods of cooling the child before the doctors arrive. Applying ice, wet cold towels, wrapping in wet sheets - all this is ineffective and dangerous. Being a parent is difficult and responsible. You need to know all the basic reasons that can cause a small child to have a fever. In addition, you should know about all the pre-medical ways to help a child in this situation.