Patient's question:
Child, 3 years old, temperature 38.8 degrees, palms and soles are hot. Use warm water to rinse the armpits, neck, and other areas rich in blood vessels. When the child has a high fever, should they be bare-chested to facilitate heat conduction, or should they wear normal clothes and cover with blankets to prevent catching a cold?Doctor's answer:
This friend, based on the situation and symptoms you mentioned, if the baby's temperature is below 38.5 degrees, physical cooling (warm water sponge bath) and taking antipyretic medication can be used. When the child's temperature is high, due to the large temperature difference between the inside and outside of the body, the child is very cold and should be covered with a blanket. If there is slight sweating, then the heat is released with the sweat, and the illness will be cured. This friend, based on the situation and symptoms you mentioned, if the baby's temperature is below 38.5 degrees, physical cooling (warm water sponge bath) and taking antipyretic medication can be used. Pay more attention to diet in daily life.