Patient's question:
The child is 3 years old and has a high fever with cough. Did they also suffer from excessive shock? Then, the fever subsided, but the cough became worse. They were given Cefuroxime and Qingkailing through intravenous infusion for 3 days, but there was no improvement. Later, they were given Penicillin combined with Cefuroxime and Wendunning through intravenous infusion for 5 days, and the condition improved slightly. After a blood test, it was found that the myocardial enzymes were elevated, so they were given a 4-day intravenous infusion to treat the myocardial enzymes. However, the condition did not improve. What should I do? Sometimes the child says their ears hurt, they feel uncomfortable in their nose, and their legs ache. After the 5-day Penicillin infusion, the symptoms reappeared. Is it an allergic reaction or something else?Treatment history and effectiveness: In the health clinic, what kind of help can I get? I'm sure the child won't have any other problems, right? What should I do?
Doctor's answer:
The most common cause of fever and cough in children is infection. If the fever and cough last less than 48 hours or if symptoms such as dry cough and lethargy reappear, it is necessary to go to the hospital for a urine test to check for bacterial, viral, or mycoplasma infection. Based on the results of the urine test, medication should be administered accordingly. Additionally, the doctor should perform lung percussion or take a chest X-ray to check for pneumonia. If the fever lasts for a long time, it is important to be alert to the possibility of EB virus infection.If oral medication is ineffective for pneumonia, intravenous infusion treatment may be necessary. It is also important to be mindful of prolonged cough. If the child has a history of allergies, it is possible that the cough is due to allergic bronchitis. In this case, it is necessary to identify and avoid allergens through allergy testing to determine exactly what the child is allergic to.