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

A classic cold with fever, cough and runny nose does not scare mom. This is a common disease in children and it is easy to treat.At the child in 2 years temperature 39 happens for the different reasons Photo: Getty However there are situations when besides temperature, there are no more signs. 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.

Bacterial infection can occur in a childwithout other signs, in one single case is an infection of the urinary tract. Adult people in this case feel pain, often run to the toilet, and in children this symptomatology is absent.

What to do if the temperature does not go wrong

First of all, in this situation it is necessary to forcebaby sweat much. Give him plenty of drink. It is best to use ordinary warm water. Lower the temperature in the room where the patient is lying, until it is cool, but at the same time wrap it well. If all this does not help, give the baby an antipyretic. With him you need to be very careful. Use only those children's pills, which the doctor recommended. Usually it is Ibuprofen or Nurofen. The antipyretic also causes active sweating, since it affects the brain. If the pill does not help, be sure to call an ambulance. Before the arrival of doctors, do not use physical methods to cool the child. Applying ice, wet cold towels, wrapping in wet sheets - all this is inefficient and dangerous. Being parents is difficult and responsible. You need to know all the basic reasons that a child can have a temperature. In addition, one should know about all pre-hospital ways of helping a child in this situation.

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