ARVI is a viral disease characterized by a runny nose, cough, red throat and fever. Temperature with SARS is a kind of immune defense of the body from attacking viruses. With an increase in temperature, leukocytes are activated and begin to fight against enemies - viruses that have entered the body.
Many are interested in how much the temperature is kept during acute respiratory viral infections, because too long the presence of high temperature can indicate more serious diseases. But on the other hand, knocking down the temperature and preventing the body from fighting the infection, we ourselves sometimes become the culprits of the complications that have joined.
If you know how much the temperature holds during acute respiratory viral infections, then you will not be in vain worrying and drinking unnecessary medications. Normally, the temperature during acute respiratory viral infections lasts no more than 2-3 days, the maximum allowed is 5. It is this time that the body suffices to develop its own antibodies and defeat the virus. But with bacteria it's not so simple. If you catch bacterial bronchitis or pneumonia, then the temperature can last much longer and be quite high. Here it is necessary to seem to the doctor. Bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics, since the body is not able to completely defeat these microorganisms.
How many days does the temperature during ARVI not go astray with drugs? It all depends on the well-being of the patient. An important condition: you do not need to bring down the temperature to a normal level, you just need to lower it.
If the temperature has risen above the mark of 39 degrees, then it must be reduced. It has been proven that temperatures above 40 degrees cause damage to the central nervous system due to protein breakdown, so you should not tolerate too high a temperature.
Many mothers are concerned about the question: “How long does the temperature with ARVI last in children, and when should it be brought down?” Antibodies to viral infections in children are produced in the same way as in adults, so the acceptable limit is 5 days. Children are more sensitive to temperature, too high can provoke the development of febrile seizures. Therefore, if the baby has a temperature above 38 or 38.5 degrees, measures must be taken to reduce it.
Many take any fever as a serious bacterial disease. Often they themselves prescribe antibiotic therapy or other powerful drugs, preventing the body from fulfilling its function - to fight the virus. This leads to complications. Therefore, if the temperature rises, do not panic. Observe the symptoms. If a runny nose is observed against a background of fever, redness in the throat and cough, most likely this is a simple SARS. With viral diseases, the temperature tends to decrease for 3-4 days, which can also be a signal that the body is coping with the disease.
How long does the temperature with ARVI last if a bacterial infection has joined? Here, too, you can understand everything by the symptoms. If the temperature has risen after SARS and health has worsened, then it can be assumed that a bacterial disease has occurred. It happens that the temperature after SARS has decreased, and there has been an improvement, but after a couple of days it became worse again and the fever started. In this case, consulting a doctor is mandatory.
To lower the temperature at home will help bed rest, moist and cool air, plenty of warm drink. Of the medicines, the safest and most approved for both adults and children are antipyretics based on paracetamol. It can be tablets, suppositories or syrup. It is important not to exceed the dose and time between doses.