High temperature in a child without symptoms

If the baby's temperature rises sharply, and there are no other clinical manifestations of any disease, then some moms and dads start to get worried because they cannot understand what happened to their children. And others, on the contrary, do not pay attention to this symptom, and do not even offer the crumbs antipyretic.

What will be the correct response to a temperature rise above 38 ° C in the absence of other signs of the disease? How to determine what happened to the child?

Why does the child have a fever without symptoms?

Without any other clinical manifestations, the following provoking factors may cause a rise in body temperature in a baby:

1. Infectious disease caused by viruses or bacteria (in this situation, the symptoms will make themselves known only after a while, and in some cases only a doctor will be able to determine them).
2. The reaction of the child's body to teething.
3. Overheating of the child (it should be borne in mind that infants can overheat not only in the summer heat, but also in the cold season).

The smaller the baby’s age, the more often there is an increased body temperature without other signs of illness. This is due to the following factors:

1. In infants, thermoregulation does not work well enough, for this reason they overheat more often.
2. Many diseases in babies are not the same as in adults.
3. There are a large number of infectious diseases that only children between the ages of three and five years experience.
4. The baby encounters many infections for the first time; therefore, an organism's reaction such as a rise in temperature may appear.
5. For the most part, the crumb is completely helpless, it happens that he simply cannot tell mom and dad about head or stomach pain, which means that there are symptoms, just parents don't know about it.
6. Often, an increase in body temperature is accompanied by a teething process, and this happens at an early age - up to two years.

Below we take a closer look at the main reasons that can cause a rise in temperature in a child without clinical manifestations of the disease.

Overheating: Symptoms and Baby Care

Toddlers often overheat in hot weather. And babies, when they are wearing too warm clothes, can overheat even in the cold season.

In this situation, the child’s anxiety appears, he will act up for no reason, or on the contrary, apathy and lethargy will be observed. Temperature may rise to 38.8 ° C. What measures to take in this case:

1. First of all, good ventilation of the room is necessary so that the room has a temperature not higher than 22 ° C.
2. If overheating in the sun, you should take the child home, or sit him in the shade.
3. It is necessary to remove all warm clothes from the baby or completely undress him.
4. Give him plenty to drink throughout the day.

If overheating has become a provoking factor that caused a rise in temperature, then after such manipulations, it should quickly fall, while giving the child a cough suppressant.

If such actions did not bring results, then it is necessary to give the baby antipyretic medicine and determine what else could cause such a condition.

Teething: symptoms and actions of parents

In the overwhelming majority of cases, the protruding factor in the rise in temperature without other clinical manifestations is precisely the erupting teeth.

Symptoms that can say this:

• the age of the baby is from five months to two years;
• the kid tries to scratch the gums, puts everything he finds in his mouth;
• The thermometer shows values ​​around 38 ° С, but not more;
• the baby's gums are inflamed, you can see the edge of the erupting tooth;
• one to three days after teething, the temperature decreases;
• while teething the previous teeth, the baby also had a fever in the same way.

There are still some symptoms, according to which parents can determine that the teeth of the toddler are erupting: he refuses to eat, there is increased salivation. However, such signs are quite controversial.

Increased saliva secretion is observed already in two-month-old infants, when the teeth are still far from teething. At such times, the salivary glands simply begin to work intensively. If we talk about the deterioration of appetite, then it does not want to eat because of the high temperature.

What can be done:

1. To relieve sore gums, you can resort to special gels.
2. Give your child more drink.
3. From time to time it is good to air the room (when there is no baby in it), to make sure that the temperature in the room does not rise above 22 ° C.
4. It is not necessary to walk and bathe the child, if the temperature has risen above 37.5 ° C, it is better if the baby is at home and rest more.
5. If the high temperature is accompanied by whims or, on the contrary, lethargy, you should give the child a fever-reducing medicine - it will relieve pain, itching and will have a calming effect.

Infectious diseases

Often, clinical manifestations of the disease still exist, simply adults can not themselves notice them. When you contact the doctor, you can immediately detect them, in which case you can make an accurate diagnosis and begin the necessary therapy.

Cold

If the fever occurred due to a cold disease, then the pediatrician will prescribe a crumbs with antiviral drugs. Good performance showed remedy Ingavirin. Its use in the first days of the disease helps to quickly remove viruses from the body, reduce the duration of the disease, prevent the occurrence of complications.

Throat diseases

If the baby is still very small, then the parents sometimes cannot themselves examine his throat and determine that there are any problems with him. The baby himself is also unable to tell that he has a pain. The temperature may rise without obvious signs with the development of the following infections:

1. Acute pharyngitis. This infection, accompanied by high fever, occurs in children most often. If you look at the throat well, you will notice a rash, redness, ulcers.
2. Herpetic angina. Such an infectious disease causes a rise in temperature.In addition, blisters appear in the throat and tonsils, all this is accompanied by painful sensations.
3. Angina. Children with the age of more than one year face this disease, and up to two years this happens quite rarely. With this disease, the temperature rises, pustules and white plaque form on the tonsils, the throat reddens and hurts.

If your baby has a sore throat, it is necessary to immediately start taking antibacterial drugs. In case of herpetic sore throat it is not necessary to take antibiotics, and in the case of this pharyngitis it will depend on what caused it - viruses or bacteria.

In any case, if you suspect that your child has a sore throat and he has a fever, you should call a doctor as soon as possible. Only he will be able to accurately diagnose and prescribe the necessary treatment.

Acute stomatitis

If the baby is diagnosed with this, then, as a rule, he refuses to eat. In addition, it rises in temperature and saliva. If you look at the mouth, you will notice that small blisters and ulcers have formed on the mucous membrane and tongue.

If such signs are found, a doctor should be called. And until he came, you can apply the above steps.

In addition, the recommended frequent rinsing of the mouth with furatsilinovym solution, chamomile or sage. Some time you can not give the child a hot and solid food that can damage the areas affected by inflammation. Instead, it is worth giving warm food in the form of mashed potatoes.

Acute otitis

With this disease, the child has a bad ear and body temperature rises. If he is still very young, he will not be able to tell where he has a pain, and he will hold his ear, cry and refuse food.

As a rule, the doctor prescribes topical therapy with antibacterial drugs in the form of drops. Sometimes the treatment is complemented by injections and drugs in pill form.

Roseola

Only children between the ages of nine months and two years experience this disease. The first symptoms are a rise in temperature to the level of 38.5–40 ° С, which lasts for three to five days. In addition, in some cases there is an increase in lymph nodes. After a few days the temperature decreases, however, small pink rashes form on the skin. It is not necessary to treat this phenomenon, it passes on its own approximately after five days.Provokes the development of the disease herpes virus. According to statistics, about 70% of children under the age of two years old face roseola.

Urinary Tract Infection

Most of the clinical manifestations, you can notice only the high temperature. More rarely observed swelling of the face and limbs, increased urination, in some cases, this process is accompanied by pain.

To accurately diagnose, you must pass a urine test. Since the disease is caused by bacteria, treatment is carried out with the help of antibacterial drugs.

What measures to take if the child has a fever

The fact that the baby's temperature rises indicates that his body is trying to cope with the infection. First of all, you must use a thermometer to measure the temperature. If it is high and there are no other signs of the disease, the following should be done:

1. If the thermometer showed a value of no more than 37.5, then doctors do not advise her to shoot it down, since it is necessary for the body to fight the infection on its own. But it is necessary to take into account that this is allowed only in case of acute rotovirus disease.If the cause of the temperature increase is a sore throat, roseola or intestinal infection, then it must be lowered.
2. When the thermometer shows values ​​greater than 38.5, it is necessary to resort to antipyretic drugs. You should ask the pediatrician in advance what and in what dose you can give to the child, and always have the right medicine in the first-aid kit. As a rule, children are prescribed medications, the active ingredient of which is paracetamol and ibuprofen. Do not advise doctors to give Acetylsalicylic acid to babies.
3. At elevated temperatures, the crumbs need a lot of attention. Replace wet and sweaty clothes with dry ones in a timely manner, and offer warm drinks. Walking and trying to feed the child, if he does not want, is not recommended.
4. Under strict prohibition is rubbing the baby with a sponge soaked or putting him in a bathtub where cool water is poured.

When should I see a doctor?

Urgent visit to the pediatrician is necessary if:

1. The temperature has already been knocked down, but the baby spits up and does not eat anything. These may be signs of pharyngitis.
2. After five days, the temperature has not dropped, and there are no other clinical manifestations.It is necessary to pass tests to determine the hidden sources of inflammation.

When should emergency medical care be called?

Immediately call an ambulance, if after the baby has drunk a febrifuge, his temperature does not drop, he is too sluggish, his skin turns pale or his breathing becomes difficult.

In the event of convulsions, an intracranial pressure check is necessary. In most cases, the outcome is favorable, and thus the body reacts to a sharp rise in temperature, but all the same it is necessary to eliminate all risks.

It is extremely important that the parents are prepared to possibly raise the temperature of the baby. You should consult with your pediatrician in advance so that he can suggest which drugs you can use and always have them in your first-aid kit.

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