Patient's question:
A two-year-old baby started fevering on the 28th, developed a severe cough on the 30th, and visited a doctor on the 31st who diagnosed acute bronchitis and prescribed cough medicine. Throughout this period, the baby continued to have fever but none dropped below 38.5°C. On the 1st, the baby took a warm bath in the evening, and the fever dropped below 39°C. At 10 PM, the baby took fever-reducing medicine, which brought the temperature down to below 38.5°C. On the 2nd, at 5 AM, the fever rose to 40°C again. At 5:15 AM, the baby took fever-reducing medicine, and by 5:40 AM, the fever had subsided significantly, no longer reaching 38.5°C. Originally, an appointment was scheduled for this morning to see a doctor. Now, what can be done?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, carefully examine the baby for acute bronchitis. You can take Pu Dilan and Qi Li Run Fei Gao orally. For repeated fever, you can take fever-reducing medication. If the temperature is above 38.5 degrees, you need to take fever-reducing medication, use heat patches for physical cooling, drink more warm water, and monitor the temperature. If the temperature is below 38.5 degrees, you don't need to take fever-reducing medication, use fever-reducing patches for physical cooling, drink more warm water, and monitor the temperature.For physical cooling, use a warm towel to wipe all parts of the baby's body, including the forehead, neck, chest, back, groin, armpits, and limbs. Wipe for more than ten minutes each time, monitor the temperature, and drink more warm water. Pay attention to rest. Gradually recover within a week.