High fever in child without symptoms

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Every mother experiences great anxiety when the baby's forehead becomes hot. But when the thermometer shows a mark above 38 degrees for no apparent reason, the question arises - what does it mean if a child has a temperature without symptoms of a cold. What should parents do in this case?

The situation when a child has a temperature without symptoms of the disease is very common at a young age. You need to understand that if you have not seen other manifestations of the disease (for example, cough or runny nose), then the doctor can see them. Therefore, when the body temperature rises above 38.5 degrees, it is recommended to call a specialist.

Reasons

When a child has a fever without symptoms, the reasons can be different. There are three main causes of fever in children:

• teething;
• Infant overheating can also occur in winter;
• viral or bacterial infection.

Sometimes it can be a reaction to a vaccination and an allergic reaction.

Teething

Signs of teething may appear as early as three months of age, and end by 2.5-3 years. And at the age of 5-6 years, the symptoms may return against the background of eruption of molars. As a rule, lethargy and capriciousness, profuse salivation are added to the increase in temperature. The gums swell, the child tries to scratch them with everything that comes to hand. All the symptoms together can tell mom that it's time to see the first teeth.

Overheating

If a child has a fever without other symptoms, it may be normal overheating. Children under one year old are more susceptible to this, as they have not yet fully developed the process of thermoregulation of the body.

The main signs may be an increase in the values of the thermometer to 38-39 degrees, lethargy, capriciousness. If you do not take action, then this condition can turn into an inflammatory process.

Viral infection

Fever without other visible symptoms is a very common occurrence with a viral infection. It is dangerous because it makes the immune system work hard, thereby weakening it to fight other viruses and infections. A few days later, other symptoms begin to appear - a runny nose, cough. This can lead to bronchitis and pneumonia.

Elevated body temperature can also be a sign of chickenpox. It is necessary to follow the appearance of a small rash.

Bacterial infection

Basically, a bacterial infection is always accompanied by additional signs that a doctor can help identify. The exception is a urinary tract infection. It is very important that parents pay attention to the color of their child's urine, to his behavior during urination. In case of any suspicion, it is recommended to do a urine test and show it to a doctor.

The most common bacterial causes of high fever:

• Angina. First, an increase in body temperature appears, then the throat turns red and sore, a white coating appears on the tonsils.
• Pharyngitis. Symptoms - redness of the throat, fever.
• Otitis. It is especially dangerous in young children who are not yet able to explain what is bothering them. With otitis, the child is very capricious, sleeps poorly, constantly touches his ears.
• Acute stomatitis. Refusal to eat, profuse salivation are added to the temperature, small sores can be seen in the mouth.

Some parents, due to their inexperience, are able to overlook additional symptoms. Each infectious disease has a number of signs that appear after some time. Therefore, it is important to know what to do with a temperature without symptoms in a child.

There is a sign by which you can determine the type of infection - viral or bacterial. With a viral infection, the child's skin has a bright pink color. With bacterial - the skin turns pale.

Allergic reactions

Sometimes a fever in a child without symptoms indicates the body's response toallergic reaction. This happens rarely, mainly against the background of other infections.

Children Overheating Actions

The reason for overheating can be a long stay of the child in a hot, stuffy room or outside in hot weather. In winter, overheating happens due to the large number of clothes worn on the baby. If the body temperature rises to 39 degrees, this may indicate heat stroke.

If you suspect overheating, you must:

• ventilate the room so that the air temperature becomes about 20-22 degrees, giving a constant supply of fresh air;
• if the child is outside, you need to quickly take him to the shade;
• It's important to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated;
• wash baby with cool water;
• undress the baby as much as possible.

When overheating, these actions are enough. If the temperature does not drop after a while, then you need to immediately call an ambulance.

Dealing with temperature during teething

As a rule, when teething, the temperature does not rise above 38 degrees. If the child becomes lethargic, and the thermometer shows a mark of 38.5, it is worth giving an antipyretic, such as Ibuprofen or Paracetamol. In other cases, a cold "rodent" or a special gum gel for teething can help.

It is not recommended to go out for long walks. Ventilate the room and let's drink more.

Actions whenfever due to viral infection

High temperature during a viral infection indicates an enhanced functioning of the immune system. Without the use of drugs passes within 7 days. At this time, it is very important to give the child plenty of fluids. Good fruit drinks, linden tea. If the temperature rises or additional symptoms are added, this is an occasion to call a doctor who will prescribe adequate treatment.

What to do with a temperature due to a bacterial infection

Additional signs are added to the temperature due to a bacterial infection in a couple of days. The problem is that mom is not always able to see them. Therefore, it is important to consult a doctor in a timely manner, especially if the condition does not improve, the child begins to complain of pain, becomes lethargic and capricious.

If you suspect a urinary tract infection, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible.

When an intestinal infection begins a strong fever, and after a while diarrhea and vomiting begin. Seek medical advice and drink to prevent dehydration.

Fever without symptoms in a child with allergies or after vaccinations

If fever occurs after vaccination, it is recommended to drink more water and take antihistamines.

Many doctors advise taking antiallergic drugs 3 days before vaccination and 3 days after. Vaccinations are given only to he althy children after examination by a pediatrician and the provision of urine and blood tests.

Allergy fever may disappear immediately aftertaking an antiallergic drug. But in this case, along with the temperature, other symptoms also appear - a runny nose, sneezing, an allergic rash.

Measures for baby's temperature

If a child has a temperature of 37 without symptoms, then this starts to worry parents a lot.

Some experts consider such an increase to be the norm. Others perceive it as the beginning of the disease. In this case, parents are advised to observe the child for several days. If he becomes lethargic, refuses to eat, and the temperature stays within these limits for several days, this is a reason to go to the hospital.

But it happens that an increase in the value on the thermometer occurs due to an incorrect measurement. There are several rules for correct temperature measurement:

• In the evening, the body temperature is 0.5-1 degrees higher than in the morning. Therefore, it is recommended to measure at the same time.
• Measurement is carried out in a dry armpit.
• The child should be calm. Scream, nervousness, tantrums raise the temperature.
• You need to wait about half an hour or an hour after outdoor games, sports, being in a hot room.

Sometimes a child has a slight fever without symptoms for a month or more. As a rule, this occurs in newborns with imperfect thermoregulation. For them, the value of a thermometer of 37 degrees is the norm. The main thing is that the baby is not lethargic, eats well, and the tests are in order.

If the temperature rises fora few days, other symptoms appeared or increased suddenly some time after the illness - a comprehensive examination is necessary.

If a newborn baby's temperature rises to 37-37.2, but he is cheerful, eats well, is not naughty, then there is no reason for concern. It will be enough to ventilate the room and not dress too warmly. But if the temperature without other symptoms in a child of 3 months of age and younger has risen to a value of 37.5 and above, you should immediately call an ambulance. At this age, such an increase can be dangerous, because young children show symptoms of infections differently than older children.

If a child has a temperature of 38 and without symptoms, this is cause for concern, since such an increase may indicate the onset of an inflammatory process or the presence of an infection in the body.

To begin with, it should be noted that doctors do not recommend bringing down the temperature below 38.5 degrees, so as not to weaken the immune system.

If a child has a temperature of 38.5 without symptoms of other diseases, but the condition does not worsen, you can try to do with the above methods. If this does not help, give an antipyretic (Ibuprofen or Paracetamol, according to age). The dosage must be obtained from the attending physician.

When a child has a temperature of 39 without symptoms, this is usually a sign of a rapidly developing inflammatory process. In this case, the baby's forehead, arms and legs may be cold due to vasospasm. In these cases, it is recommended to give antipyretic and no-shpu in agedosages.

Rising to such high levels sometimes indicates the onset of diseases such as meningitis, rubella, tonsillitis. It is always important to observe the condition of the child, as after a short time additional signs begin to appear that will help in the diagnosis of the disease.

If a child under 2 years of age has a fever without symptoms, it may be a sign of roseola, an infectious disease of young children. It is manifested by high body temperature, and on the 4th-5th day by the appearance of small pink spots.

It must be remembered that temperature is a protective reaction of our immune system. In the heat, the body secretes antibodies to destroy the causative agent of the disease. It also increases the production of interferon, which helps the immune system fight infections and viruses. At this time, the child may complain of lack of appetite and fatigue - at this time, all the forces of the body are aimed at destroying the source of the ailment. With the use of antipyretics, the immune system will begin to work more slowly. Therefore, it is not recommended to bring down the temperature when the thermometer shows below 38.5 degrees.

Exceptions are children with neurological, cardiovascular diseases, weakened, as well as babies who had convulsions or lost consciousness before at elevated temperatures. In these cases, it is recommended to use antipyretic drugs already at a mark of 37, 8-38 degrees. But after consulting a doctor!

Be sure to ventilate the room and give plenty of water. Lowers temperature wellrubbing with warm water. Such actions can help reduce the temperature by 1-2 degrees. Never wrap your child up.

In any case, it is better to play it safe and consult a pediatrician to rule out infectious processes.

Diagnosis at temperature

If you have a fever, your doctor will order the following tests:

• blood and urine test;
• ECG;
• ultrasound examination of the kidneys and abdominal organs;
• sometimes fluorography is prescribed;
• additional analyzes of a narrow focus - hormonal studies, the presence of antibodies, tumor markers

According to the results of the examination, MRI, CTG and others may be prescribed.

It happens that with a prolonged increase in temperature, the doctor claims that this is the norm, and you should not worry. It does not prescribe any tests. In this case, you should consult another doctor, because such a condition for a child's body can be stressful.

High temperature prohibited

• inhalations;
• rubbing;
• wraps;
• bathing, a short shower is recommended with water at a temperature of 36.6 degrees;
• you can not wipe the child with vinegar or vodka, put mustard plasters;
• warming ointments are contraindicated;
• hot drink;
• instead of humidifying the air, it is better to open a window for ventilation.

Parents should remember that he alth andsometimes the life of a child largely depends on your actions. Therefore, when a baby has a fever, it is very important to monitor his condition. With any change in behavior, pallor of the skin, convulsions - immediately call an ambulance. An antipyretic, no-shpa and antihistamines (at the dosage recommended by your pediatrician) should always be present in the first aid kit. It is better to discuss with your doctor in advance what to do in such situations before the ambulance arrives.