Patient's question:
My child is 4 years old and has been having repeated fever these days, with only fever and no other symptoms. The temperature is around 38 degrees Celsius, and it's more severe and frequent at night.Treatment history and effectiveness: My child has been to the pediatric department before, and it was diagnosed as tonsillitis. After the age of three, fever was usually treated with antipyretics and anti-inflammatory drugs, which were effective. However, this time it's not working.
What kind of help is needed: The antipyretics don't seem to be working. What should I do?
Doctor's answer:
If the child only shows symptoms of fever without other abnormalities, it is still preliminarily considered to be caused by acute upper respiratory tract infection. Currently, symptomatic and supportive treatment is sufficient. Antiviral medications such as Virazole and Shuanghuanglian oral liquid can be used as needed. If the fever is too high, antipyretics like Nimesulide can be administered, or fever-reducing suppositories, fever patches, or physical cooling methods can also be used. In most cases, recovery is expected. However, if the fever persists for a long time without relief, it should be considered possible that the child may have pneumonia or otitis media, and further detailed examination should be conducted to confirm the diagnosis before additional treatment measures are taken.