Patient's question:
The other two nights, I turned on the air conditioner to 29 degrees because it was hot. In the late night, the air conditioner was turned off, and the windows were opened. It was windy and cool that day, and the baby crib was right next to the window. The next morning, the baby started fevering at 39.4 degrees and was taken to the hospital. They used fever-reducing suppositories, administered two bags of intravenous fluids, and prescribed a box of Qingkailing. The fever subsided, but at night, the baby started fevering again, with cold limbs.The next morning, the temperature was measured at 39.9 degrees, and the baby was taken to the hospital again. They administered another two bags of intravenous fluids, but after a while, the limbs became cold again, and the fever returned.
During the fever, fever-reducing suppositories were used (4ml of Bufferin and Qingkailing each time), fever patches were applied, the baby was given a bath, and warm water foot soaks were given when the feet were cold. Ice pillows were also used, but it felt like it was only treating the symptoms rather than the root cause. By the third day, the fever continued, with a temperature of around 38 degrees when awake, but the temperature would rise when the baby slept. The baby was generally lethargic, always needing to be held, with a hot head and cold limbs, as if the body was also stiff and muscles were tense. Later, the baby had a full-body fever, with bright red cheeks and even red eye bags.
Doctor's answer:
Hello, this is how it can be treated. Anti-inflammatory combined with symptomatic treatment is needed. The family mainly needs to prevent sputum from blocking the trachea, provide timely hydration, use a warm towel for external application, and reduce body temperature. The child is threatened by neonatal diseases, so the mother must take the child to seek medical treatment promptly to avoid blindly using medication to alleviate symptoms. For parents, it is important to pay timely attention to the child's condition and do their best to help the child receive timely treatment for the disease.