Patient's question:
What should I do if a 3-year-old child has been having repeated fever these days? They have a light cough, runny nose, and don't want to eat.Previous treatment and effectiveness:
Initially, they went to the hospital for IV drips, but the fever returned repeatedly after going home. In the morning, they had high fever and used a fever reducer patch, which worked, but the fever came back again at night, always around 38°C. This has been happening for several days.
Recently, there's been news about avian flu, and I'm a bit scared.
The kind of help I need:
I want to know what it is.
Doctor's answer:
According to your situation, there are quite a few causes of fever in children. It is necessary to first identify the cause of the fever and then address it accordingly. High body temperature can easily lead to febrile seizures in children, so it is also important to control the body temperature.Advice: The main methods are drug-induced cooling and physical cooling. Medication should preferably be used under the guidance of a doctor. Additionally, nausea and vomiting caused by long-term medication can usually recover on their own after discontinuation. Generally, if the fever is below 38°C, antipyretic medication is necessary. If the fever is below 38°C, antipyretic medication is usually not required, and physical cooling should be the primary approach. Use a warm towel (37°C) to rub the entire body and drink plenty of warm water. I hope my explanation is helpful to you.