Why does a child have a fever without signs of a cold
Due to their young age, babies suffer most infections for the first time, so their body temperature rises much more often than in adults.
The smaller the child, the more often he has a high temperature without signs of a cold. Photo: Getty The main reasons for the high temperature in babies are:
- Viral or bacterial infection. The heat will be the first manifestation of the disease, and other symptoms will appear a little later.
- Reaction to teething. This applies to infants.
- Overheat. The smaller the baby, the worse his body is able to regulate body temperature. This can happen if the baby is too warmly dressed, or he was in the heat for a long time.
- Urinary tract infection. It is in children that it is manifested only by a rise in temperature. This disease is rare.
Most of these symptoms will pass by themselves, without help. But a bacterial infection should be treated with antibacterial agents.
What to do if the temperature has risen and keeps
So that mom could figure out the cause of the heat, you needcall the doctor at home. He will be able to notice the symptoms of the disease that mother does not see. And before the arrival of the doctor must act, depending on the alleged reason:
- If the baby is overheated, you need to give him a good drink, put him in lighter clothes, send him to a cool room.
- If the baby has swollen gums, and from day to daythe first teeth should appear, give it a cooling rodent. You can lubricate the gums with a soothing gel. At the same time it is necessary to drink more fluid, and you can do without antipyretics.
- If there is a suspicion of an infection in the urinary tract, it is necessary to pass urine for analysis. If the infection is confirmed, it will need to be treated with antibiotics.
- If a viral infection is suspected, the childmust be abundantly watered For this, fruit drinks with raspberries, currants, honeysuckle and warm tea with honey are suitable. With such an infection, the body will cope on its own. After a couple of days the temperature will drop, and the child will become immune to this disease.
- And if the infection is bacterial, only antibiotics can handle it, which the doctor will prescribe.
Most often, the temperature is the onlysymptom in diseases of the throat in the initial stage. Therefore, until the doctor came, the child should be otpaivat drinks with a high content of vitamins. Also start gargling with a solution of furatsilina or sea salt, if the child can do this. A small child cannot explain where he has a pain and what is bothering him. Therefore, it is better not to engage in self-treatment. It is better to call a doctor, and make sure that the cause is trivial, than to treat a serious illness in the wrong way.
