What are the methods of physical cooling?

Physical cooling methods for patients with fever include cold compress and warm bath. When the ambient temperature is too high, the ambient temperature should be reduced.

Fever is a pathophysiological reaction of human body under the action of exogenous pyrogen or endogenous pyrogen, which is a kind of self-protection of human body and one of the most common clinical symptoms. There are many reasons, including infectious factors and non-infectious factors. The most common infection factors are bacterial and viral infections, such as influenza, bacterial pneumonia and infectious diarrhea. Non-infectious factors include tumor, heatstroke, autoimmune diseases, endocrine diseases, autonomic nervous dysfunction and so on.

Physical cooling method includes: applying cold towel to forehead and armpit; Warm water bath; Reduce the indoor temperature, etc. When bathing in warm water, the water temperature is about 35℃, and the wiping time is about 10 minute. The wiping parts are mainly concentrated in the armpit, groin, neck, back and other parts, and the interval is preferably about two hours. When the weather is hot, use air conditioner to reduce the indoor temperature and control the room temperature at 26 ~ 28℃. At the same time, encourage patients to drink more water. It is not recommended to use drugs blindly to cool down without finding out the reason.