Myth 1. The heat kills the virus, so no need to rush to bring the temperature down
Yes, some bacteria-pneumococci, meningococci, gonococci and spirochaetes really can not tolerate temperatures above 40°C. But this is not the whole truth: to destroy microbes at this temperature need 36 hours, that is, the child must endure the heat over a day and a half! And the viruses that cause influenza, acute respiratory infections and colds, not die on the mucous membranes of the nasopharynx, even when the body temperature is 39 - 41 °C, because the air inhaled through the nose and mouth, reduces the local temperature up to 37 - 38°.
So there is no way to say that heat is useful. But the fact that it can bring harm, especially for a little, that's for sure. Heat depresses the Central nervous system (many children after suffering a high temperature at some time become insane), leads to dehydration, poor circulation in the internal organs, especially the lungs, kidneys and liver, heart and respiratory failure, low blood pressure, may even come circulatory shock due to the fact that dramatically increases the viscosity and coagulability of blood. Complications after a serious illness often come not as a result of the activity of the virus, but because of impaired circulation and damage to internal organs.
Another thing - moderate increase in temperature (up to 38°). It is when the disease naturally and suggests that the body is fighting an infection. When viruses or bacteria enter the body, activates the metabolism, antibodies begin to produce 11 times faster, and at least 2 times faster begins to circulate blood to deliver them to the affected cells and organs. But it's better to let antibodies are produced more slowly, than the heat will damage vital organs.
Myth 2. If the thermometer more than 39, 5°, immediately call the "first"
Experts who believe that the source of healthy children critical limit - 39 - 39, 5°. But these figures - "the average temperature in the hospital". The younger the child, the easier it is overheating and the more terrible to high temperature. Babies as soon as possible to bring down the temperature, if it rose above 38°. It is necessary to reduce the temperature and the children who had: had convulsions; there are diseases of the nervous system; chronic heart and lung disease; hereditary diseases like diabetes and hyperthyroidism.
The decision whether to knock urgently heat, it is necessary to take each case individually, based on the condition of the child: someone and a temperature of 39° moves easily and without consequences, and for someone and 38° dangerous.
In the summer, in the heat, in our holiday village outbreak of chickenpox. Ill ten children and 20-year-old boy-demob. Temperature all went up to 39, 5° to 40°. And convulsions occurred only muster and the youngest, two-year-old. Both suffered temporary neurological complications: the kid stopped talking and gained some awkwardness, and demobilization complained of hearing loss and gustatory hallucinations. A small yet matured mechanisms of thermoregulation, and for the body of a young man test ' child ' disease was unbearable. Fortunately, after a few weeks of complications both passed.
Myth 3. The more severe the illness, the higher the temperature
How high will ScanNet temperature, does not depend on the infection, but from the reactions of the organism. Attentive parents usually know how sick their children. One reaction is sluggish, the other the body immediately and rapidly joined in the struggle - half an hour ago a child was riding and having fun, and now, the thermometer 38°. The temperature can almost not stand if the body is weakened. Once I, a sinner, missed the boy pneumonia, because it proceeded without temperature. Parents 12 hours skiing with his son, he was tired, cold, and they all cheered, "Come on, come on, nothing will stand! " From cooling developed pneumonia, and the temperature has not risen, because the body does not have the strength to fight.
Myth 4. When cold runs with a high fever, the child recovers quickly, with little ill for a long time
Direct connection between the rise of temperature and speed of recovery no. Rapid rise at the beginning of the disease suggests that the body recognizes the infection and mobilized to fight it. These developments are normal. But about one in ten children 5 - 15 years of hurt infectious diseases atypical, "cool". Usually children who have a cold treat incoherent, illiterate, too late. Many children with peculiarities of immune response - immunologists call them "late starters".
However, to argue that violent variant of the disease obviously better, wrong. Sluggish manifestations can testify to the power of the immune system, large compensatory capabilities of the organism, its ability to do minimal losses.
Once at my friends children have the flu. The girl has a temperature greater than 40°, and the boy 37, 6°. The organism sisters coped with the disease two weeks, brother - one, although the second or third day he rose and lymph nodes, liver, and spleen. But it was just evidence of hurricane immune response, which sometimes saves not only health, but also the lives of children.
The main thing is that the disease did not give complications and no leaking longer term, and these terms are known for almost all infectious diseases.
Myth 5. Bring down the heat necessary medicines, folk remedies do not always work
Medicine is not all that is necessary for recovery! Come to a sick kid and see how he is gutless, lying on her side and breathing hard. Lips are dry, her cheeks glowing, eyes closed. Don't drink, don't cry. He's got a fever, and the room was stuffy, the child in pajamas with fleece it hurts!..
Put the child easily, allow excess heat to escape. Remove with baby diaper: it covers 30% of the area of his body and at an elevated temperature becomes warmer.
The most powerful antipyretic effect the evaporation of water from skin. Every half hour obturate the body with a wet cloth or sponge. It is important that the water temperature was about the same as body temperature: cool water causes tremor and subsequent reflex increase of temperature to keep warm.
Gently but persistently encourage the patient to drink any unsweetened drinks: tea, juice, juice, fruit or vegetable juices (preferably beet, carrot or tomato), a decoction of chamomile or lime tree, willow bark or a mixture of series and thyme (a teaspoon in a glass of water).
Antipyretic drugs are not a cure, but only bring down the temperature. Children can be given paracetamol or ibuprofen strictly in a dosage of age without your doctor's advice not more than two times. Typically, these drugs reduce the temperature at 0, 5 - 1, 5°, the effect depends on the individual sensitivity of the child. To give the medicine again it is possible not earlier than in 4 - 5 hours, and only if the temperature did not sleep.
If the pill is causing the child vomiting, reduce the temperature using rectal suppositories.
Myth 6. High fever after vaccination is a good sign: it means that the immune system will be strong and long
This is not the case. The children have temperature after vaccination for three reasons: a bad vaccine (broken storage conditions, terms of use) - 30% of cases; individual violent reaction of the immune system to the vaccine is 50% of cases; allergic reaction to 20% of cases.
Studies have shown that children who gave stormy individual reaction to the vaccine, and those who endured it without temperature, immunity was the same.
Myth 7. Temperature rise - always a sign of disease
No, not always. Looking like a baby sweats while eating, we moved: "that the worker! ". The temperature under the arm of the baby at this time 37, 5°. The same it would have a two-year baby who is fussy, and crying more than 15 minutes. The absence of the chair more days, too, can cause a rise in temperature of 1 - 2°.
The younger the child, the easier it is for various reasons a fever. In such situations, it is not an indicator of disease.
Without hesitation, call an ambulance if: the baby's temperature is higher than 38, 0°C; the baby up to 3 years fever above 38, 5°; the student is above 40, 0°.
Author:
L. Jahalin
Source:
Immunity and health
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