Patient's question:
A few days ago, my child had a cold. Last Sunday, we went out to play on the street. On the bus, it was extremely crowded, and she experienced motion sickness. She might have been too tired, and had a slight fever at night. After taking fever-reducing medicine, she felt a bit better, but her fever returned shortly after. Last night, her temperature was measured at 40 degrees Celsius. She took more fever-reducing medicine and drank a lot of water. This morning, her temperature was still 39.8 degrees Celsius. Is the medicine effective? Should she receive an intravenous saline drip?Medical history and treatment outcomes: Occasionally allergic to penicillin and cefuroxime.
Medications used in the past two days: Cefuroxime granules and compound paracetamol and phenylephrine tablets, each half a bag, twice a day.
Doctor's answer:
The phenomenon of low fever you mentioned in the child may be caused by a possible cold. The fever in the child is primarily related to the change in climate becoming colder. High fever in the child can easily lead to convulsions. It is recommended that you give the child intravenous treatment for a few days, as this is quite effective. During the treatment, you should also complement it with physical therapy for the child. In this way, the symptoms of fever in the child will gradually improve. Wishing the child a speedy recovery.