How to treat rheumatic fever

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Many people think that fever is not a big deal. In fact, fever is the most common symptom in daily life. There are two main treatment methods, namely, physical cooling and drug reducing fever. I will share the specific methods with you through the following, hoping to help you.

How to treat rheumatic fever

Method 1: hot compress cooling: if the temperature is not too high, you can use hot compress to reduce fever. Wipe the patient's forehead and limbs repeatedly with hot wet towel to dissipate heat until the fever subsides. However, if the body temperature rises to above 39 ℃, do not use hot compress to reduce fever, cold compress should be used to prevent the body temperature from rising.

Method 2: cool down with alcohol: dilute 75% alcohol with water, and wipe the head, neck, armpit, chest, back and limbs with a small towel. If the children's limbs are cold or the skin is "chicken skin" after wiping, the warm water slightly lower than the skin temperature should be used to wipe the limbs until it turns red and warm.

Method 3: antipyretic drugs: acetaminophen, ibuprofen, compound aspirin and so on should be selected. The dosage should be small to avoid excessive sweating and collapse caused by sudden drop of body temperature. In particular, the elderly and frail, young children and fever patients with body temperature above 40 ° C should use small doses. Infants with high fever are prone to convulsion. 15% ~ 30% analgin solution can be used for 1 ~ 3 drops.

matters needing attention

The physical cooling effect is rapid and safe, especially suitable for high fever. In doing physical cooling should pay attention to every 20 ~ 30 minutes should take a temperature, at the same time pay attention to breathing, pulse and skin color changes.