The child has a hot head but not a hot body

If a child has a hot head but not a hot body, it may be a physiological phenomenon, or it may be caused by early symptoms of the disease or local infection. Parents should observe carefully, take timely measures, and seek professional medical help when necessary.

1. Physiological phenomenon

Children have a strong metabolism and rich blood vessels in their head. When they move frequently, the blood vessels in their head will expand, causing the head to be hot but the body not to be hot. This is a normal physiological phenomenon and requires no special treatment.

3. Early symptoms of the disease

Early fever: The child may be in the early stages of fever due to colds and other reasons. At this time, the head is obviously hot, but the overall body temperature does not rise significantly. As the disease progresses, generalized fever may occur. At this time, you can use a wet and cold towel to apply to your forehead to relieve symptoms.

4. Local infection or inflammation

Head infection: infection or boil caused by trauma, etc., will cause local skin temperature to increase, while other parts of the body will not be hot. You can use mupirocin ointment, erythromycin ointment and other drugs as directed by your doctor.

Hyperthyroidism: Excessive iodine intake may cause hyperthyroidism, causing the head to become hot but the body not to be hot. During treatment, drugs such as methimazole tablets and propylthiouracil tablets must be used as directed by the doctor.

Other inflammations: such as tonsillitis, mumps, etc., may also cause local heating of the head. Antipyretic and analgesic drugs, such as ibuprofen tablets or acetaminophen tablets, can be used under the guidance of a doctor.

4. Abnormal body temperature regulation

Central fever: Abnormality in the hypothalamus temperature regulation center leads to increased heat production and reduced heat dissipation. At this time, the head is hot but the body does not feel hot. You can use aspirin enteric-coated tablets, ibuprofen sustained-release capsules and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as directed by your doctor for cooling.

When faced with the situation of a child with a hot head and a weak body, parents should closely monitor changes in body temperature, take timely measures, and seek help from professional doctors when necessary.