Fever Diseases
What to do in case of extreme cold?
The cold weather is a risk not to be overlooked, especially for the frail or suffering from certain illnesses.
Each year hundreds of people suffer from diseases caused by cold. At issue:
- Diseases directly related to cold such as frostbite or hypothermia;
- The aggravation of preexisting diseases (including cardiac and respiratory);
- Indirect effects such as increased risk of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by malfunctioning heaters (gas, oil or coal) or inappropriate use of a heating medium (auxiliary heating used continuous) or when the housing vents were blocked.
The French Ministry of Health and Sports information about the various risks of cold, especially for vulnerable and how to prevent these risks. It also indicates what to do in case of violation: superficial frostbite, severe frostbite, hypothermia, …
An important tip, when traveling by car through periods of severe cold, is to predict the risk of being blocked by bad weather or having to deal with traffic problems: in particular, provide warm clothes, have his medication with you and water to take, energy foods and drinks.
General considerations about fever
One of the most common health problems that one faces as a parent with children from birth, are the dreaded fever. During infancy, the immune system is not developed yet, so that diseases that occur with rising temperature are quite common.
So many opinions and questions on this topic that are important to clarify, especially those myths that surround the mouth, and that many times we worry more than necessary and lead us to make wrong decisions.
To better address this common situation and clarify our doubts, we will make a real summary of published to date.
• The fever itself is not a disease but a sign of some disease and indicates that something is happening to the body.
• It is always recommended to take home a thermometer and a rectal if there are children.
• Always should be considered to foot as a warning sign that something is happening, however you must remember that the degree of fever does not always correspond to severity of disease.
• The infection had febrile response in general is always higher in children than in adults.
• Always go to your doctor it with general measures do not correct this condition, if the temperature is over 38.5 degrees C, if the fever is 38.0 degrees C or more in a baby under 3 months, if fever persists even not high by over 3 days and that no solutions with household measures, but it is still apparent cause.
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