Patient's question:
Yesterday the weather was cool. The father of the child looked after the child. He didn't give the child extra clothes, and last night the child had a high fever of 38 degrees. At 3 a.m., the child went to the hospital, and the doctor prescribed some fever-reducing medicine and anti-inflammatory medicine. The child took only a small amount. So far, the temperature has remained at 37.1 degrees. The child is not coughing or sneezing. The child is in good spirits.Previous treatment and effectiveness: The child took some fever-reducing medicine. How can I assist further? Is 37.1 degrees under the armpit normal? How else can the temperature be reduced?
Doctor's answer:
There are many reasons for fever, including infectious and non-infectious factors. Among them, infectious factors include viral infections, bacterial infections, mycoplasma, chlamydia, and fungal infections.Medical advice: A child with fever cannot be completely judged by the temperature alone to determine the severity of the illness. For high fever, medications such as ibuprofen can be used for treatment. Your baby has a low-grade fever, which does not require special treatment and usually subsides on its own within 3-5 days. If oral fever-reducing medication does not bring relief within about 1 hour or lasts for more than 3 days, it is recommended to visit the hospital for a blood test.