Treat Fevers
Important Information
Fever with temperatures above 38.5°C may cause fits or seizures in children. It is often accompanied with confusion, dizziness, breathing difficulties, muscle stiffness, and severe chills
Immediately call for an ambulance if the patient experiences a seizure or a fit or if you cannot lower the patient's temperature
Suffering with fever symptoms and a high temperature above 37.5°C often makes you feel lethargic and tired. Despite fevers not actually being a disease, there are times when a fever needs medical treatment. It is a mechanism the body uses to defend itself from illness, infection, or disease.
Your body's immune system fights disease or infection more efficiently at a higher temperature. You can use a thermometer orally or axillary (underarm) to determine if someone has a high temperature fever (above 37.5°C).
Treatment Tips For Fever
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Wear comfortable light clothing and avoid direct exposure to an air-conditioning unit or cooling fan
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Do not wrap someone with a fever in thick clothes or a blanket; It is best to keep them from overheating even though they may feel cold from the fever symptoms
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Frequently sponge or dab the patient with room temperature water - not cold water; Sponge the forehead, neck, and underarms. Pause sponging if the person begins to shiver
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Patient's lose fluids and dehydrate quickly with a fever so get them to drink a lot of water
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A doctor or pharmacist may prescribe antibiotics if common fever medication such as Paracetamol or Ibuprofen does not lower the fever