Patient's question:
It is said that when a baby has a fever, physical cooling methods should be used to wipe the baby with lukewarm water to dissipate heat. When the baby's body is hot due to fever, but their hands and feet are cold, can lukewarm water still be used to wipe the baby's palms and soles?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, cooling down the child with physical methods does not involve rubbing the palms and soles of the hands and feet. When applying physical cooling methods, the focus should be on rubbing areas where major blood vessels pulse, such as the neck, armpits, popliteal fossa, and groin. Areas like the front chest, back, lower abdomen, palms, and soles should not be rubbed. The above content is the full answer to the question: "Is it okay to use warm water for physical cooling when a baby has a fever?" I hope the patient can soon be free from illness and recover quickly.