Fever temperature of babies and how to handle each level
1 What is a fever? The concept of fever Body temperature is controlled by the hypothalamus of the brain. The hypothalamus regulates body temperature by balancing the production of heat by the muscles and liver with heat loss through the skin and lungs. Fever occurs when the hypothalamus raises body temperature . Fever is usually caused by the immune system's response to infectious agents such as bacteria or viruses. What effect does fever have on children? – Positive: When there is a fever, the body's immune system increases activity , stimulates the immune response and destroys disease-causing antigens. Therefore, when a child is vaccinated , if a child has a fever and must use fever-reducing drugs, it will lead to a decrease in the child's immune response. Fever also has certain effects on the body. High fever increases the risk of hypersensitivity reactions, causes shock, increases lysis , leading to a decrease in zinc and iron in the blood. ...