Patient's question:
A few days ago, the child had hand, foot, and mouth disease and was given intravenous fluids for 4 days to recover. Just one day later, they developed a high fever again and went to the hospital. The doctor said it was the flu. Today, they received intravenous fluids again, but the low-grade fever hasn't subsided. What should they do? The child has a cough and vomits when eating. The doctor only prescribed one bag of flu medication. They have already taken fever-reducing medicine three times today, but they can't take much more.Doctor's answer:
Recently, there have been many cases of the flu. Fever is actually a protective immune response of the human body. When you have a fever, it can completely eliminate the viruses and bacteria that are currently replicating inside. When a child has a fever, it's important to give them water frequently. For temperatures below 38.5°C, it's recommended to use physical cooling methods. You can also take the baby for pediatric acupuncture or apply herbal fever-reducing patches, and increase the frequency of using fever-reducing medications. The above advice is for the question "A child had hand, foot, and mouth disease a few days ago, was treated with intravenous fluids for 4 days, but still has a fever—what should I do?" I hope this is helpful to you. Wishing you good health!