Fever treatment myths and misunderstandings are confusing parents, poll shows
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The middle of the night and your child's temperature is increasing. Do you reach a cloth to cool them? Giving them medicine? Or are you looking for a doctor? A stressful scenario where children's parents are very familiar with. In the heat of the moment, you go with what you know best. Melbourne Royal Children's Hospital Pediatrician Anthea Rhodes says that parents contribute to their beliefs about how to manage fire. Some of these may be experienced experiences in which cultural beliefs or infectious diseases are perhaps in different parts of the world and at times. "Most of these beliefs are kept very strongly and transferred from generation to generation."Says. However, Dr.According to a recent study by Rhodes and his colleagues, most of these beliefs are based on myths and misunderstandings. About 3,324 children tested more than 2,000 parents who have provided data about fire management in small children who have been disturbed in the last three months. "We are surprised at of parents' confusion or how widespread the mischief about fire, especially how children to live fire," Dr Rhodes says. Parents should only treat symptoms, not fever. How much do you know about fire? Understanding role of drug and role of drug is two things that wear many people in survey. Let's put your knowledge in the test Now let's open some of these legends in more detail. Legend 1 Fire in children is always a sign of a serious disease If you believe it is true, then you are in a good company, because one of three parents participated in the survey thought same. Dr Rhodes says fire is often a sign of your child's immune system to work to fight simple viral infection. “The fire itself has a role in becoming better, or he says. "In most cases, if a child has fever, there will be some clues about what causes it. "Cape or sore throat, a painful abdomen or some cough." Legend 2 If a child has fever, it is vital to lower body temperature You don't need to reach Cavash. Perhaps greatest misunderstanding of survey is belief that parents have always had fever, it is important to reduce body temperature of a child at all times. It is necessary to treat symptoms associated with fever, such as comfort or pain, but the fire itself is not dangerous. "It important to keep the child comfortably if there is a fever, but it not recommended to cool them, Dr says Dr Rhodes. He continued "So we do not advise take out clothes keep them cool, put in a cold bath or shower, or give medicine lower the temperature." Legendary 3 Use medication to reduce the damage from fire Dr Rhodes says parents' focus should be to treat symptoms, not fire. “There may be a child's fever because there is a throat infection, but the throat is what bothers them, or he says. "In these cases, you can treat your child with paracetamol or ibuprofen purchased from chemist on counter and use dose as stated in bottle." LEGEND 4 The higher temperature, the
The middle of the night and your child's temperature is increasing. Do you reach a cloth to cool them? Giving them medicine? Or are you looking for a doctor? A stressful scenario where children's parents are very familiar with. In the heat of the moment, you go with what you know best. Melbourne Royal Children's Hospital Pediatrician Anthea Rhodes says that parents contribute to their beliefs about how to manage fire. Some of these may be experienced experiences in which cultural beliefs or infectious diseases are perhaps in different parts of the world and at times. "Most of these beliefs are kept very strongly and transferred from generation to generation."Says. However, Dr.According to a recent study by Rhodes and his colleagues, most of these beliefs are based on myths and misunderstandings. About 3,324 children tested more than 2,000 parents who have provided data about fire management in small children who have been disturbed in the last three months. "We are surprised at of parents' confusion or how widespread the mischief about fire, especially how children to live fire," Dr Rhodes says. Parents should only treat symptoms, not fever. How much do you know about fire? Understanding role of drug and role of drug is two things that wear many people in survey. Let's put your knowledge in the test Now let's open some of these legends in more detail. Legend 1 Fire in children is always a sign of a serious disease If you believe it is true, then you are in a good company, because one of three parents participated in the survey thought same. Dr Rhodes says fire is often a sign of your child's immune system to work to fight simple viral infection. “The fire itself has a role in becoming better, or he says. "In most cases, if a child has fever, there will be some clues about what causes it. "Cape or sore throat, a painful abdomen or some cough." Legend 2 If a child has fever, it is vital to lower body temperature You don't need to reach Cavash. Perhaps greatest misunderstanding of survey is belief that parents have always had fever, it is important to reduce body temperature of a child at all times. It is necessary to treat symptoms associated with fever, such as comfort or pain, but the fire itself is not dangerous. "It important to keep the child comfortably if there is a fever, but it not recommended to cool them, Dr says Dr Rhodes. He continued "So we do not advise take out clothes keep them cool, put in a cold bath or shower, or give medicine lower the temperature." Legendary 3 Use medication to reduce the damage from fire Dr Rhodes says parents' focus should be to treat symptoms, not fire. “There may be a child's fever because there is a throat infection, but the throat is what bothers them, or he says. "In these cases, you can treat your child with paracetamol or ibuprofen purchased from chemist on counter and use dose as stated in bottle." LEGEND 4 The higher temperature, the