Patient's question:
On the first day, the baby had a fever of 37.5°C, occasional coughing, vomiting milk, and received two fever-reducing injections. The baby cried a lot.On the second day, the baby started running a nose and had a hoarse cry. The coughing became severe, and occasionally, the baby vomited.
On the third and fourth days, the symptoms were similar to the second day, with low-grade fever. After coughing, the baby made harsh sounds and breathed heavily. The stool was slightly green.
Doctor's answer:
The baby has a fever, which indicates that the body is fighting off the virus. The body will naturally adjust its temperature, so there is no need to reduce the fever. Fever is often a sign of illness, and parents' blind use of fever-reducing medication can easily interfere with doctors' accurate diagnosis of the cause of the fever. When parents bring the baby back for a follow-up visit, avoid focusing on the temperature at which the baby has a fever, but instead understand how long it might last. When the baby has a fever, identifying the cause of the fever is far more important than quickly trying to reduce it.