Patient's question:
Daughter is now fifteen months old. Yesterday noon, I noticed she had a slight fever and thought it was a cold, so I gave her some cold medicine. Last night, she had a fever all night. This morning, I went to the clinic for a check-up, and they said it was herpetic pharyngitis. She hasn't eaten anything all day, and the child is completely listless. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Herpangina in children is a disease primarily caused by viral infection, with the course of the illness typically lasting about a week. Treatment mainly involves antiviral and antibiotic medications, encouraging the child to drink more fluids, and if the temperature exceeds 38.5°C, symptomatic fever reduction treatment is necessary. The above advice is for the question "My daughter is now fifteen months old and I noticed she had a slight fever yesterday at noon." I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!