Patient's question:
At two o'clock last night, I had a high fever. Initially, my temperature was between 37.8 and 38.1 degrees, so I went to the hospital for a thorough check-up. The doctor gave me some fever-reducing medicine, which brought it down to 37.3 degrees. All day today, it has been fluctuating. By evening, it reached 38.9 degrees. Should I take medicine? What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Fever is a symptom of many diseases. Simply reducing the fever does not mean the illness has been cured. It is essential to treat the disease that caused the high fever for it to truly subside.The general principle for medication is to use oral medication if it can cure the condition, and avoid intramuscular injections. If intramuscular injections can cure the condition, avoid intravenous drips.
For a newborn with a high fever like this, it is important to consider the possibility of transmission. It is recommended to have the child's blood tested to check for contagious diseases. If any are found, active anti-infection treatment is necessary, and there may be a need to rule out sepsis.
It is best to take the child to see a doctor promptly.