How to deal with the high fever of the elderly
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Fever is something that all of us will encounter. Generally, we will get better through drug treatment, but fever in the elderly is more troublesome, because the body of the elderly is weak and their resistance is declining, so we should pay more attention to it. Let's talk about how to deal with the high fever in the elderly.
How to deal with the high fever of the elderly
First: use drugs to cool down when the temperature is too high. To avoid overdose and repeated use of drugs in a short period of time. Antipyretic drugs have the function of sweating to strengthen heat dissipation and prone to collapse. Commonly used antipyretic drugs include compound aspirin (APC), paracetamol, Antongding, Chaihu Injection, etc. Patients with gastrointestinal diseases can also choose indomethacin suppository, each time 1 / 2 into the anus, fever effect is also very good. Long term high fever can also be given zixuedan, Angong Niuhuang Pill oral and intravenous Qingkailing injection and so on.
First: use drugs to cool down when the temperature is too high. To avoid overdose and repeated use of drugs in a short period of time. Antipyretic drugs have the function of sweating to strengthen heat dissipation and prone to collapse. Commonly used antipyretic drugs include compound aspirin (APC), paracetamol, Antongding, Chaihu Injection, etc. Patients with gastrointestinal diseases can also choose indomethacin suppository, each time 1 / 2 into the anus, fever effect is also very good. Long term high fever can also be given zixuedan, Angong Niuhuang Pill oral and intravenous Qingkailing injection and so on.
Third: strengthen nursing and ensure nutrition. Patients with high fever often have poor appetite, sweating and high consumption. We should try to let them eat more digestible liquid diet rich in vitamins and other nutrients, including fresh vegetable juice, fruit juice and so on, so as to increase the body's resistance. In addition, patients need to strengthen oral care.
matters needing attention
When the elderly have a fever, they should also pay attention to drinking more water, which can timely supplement the water lost in the body. The family should take more care of the elderly. The elderly's resistance is relatively weak, so they should pay more attention to the care of the elderly. If the situation is serious, they should be sent to the hospital for treatment.
