Patient's question:
The child is two and a half years old. On October 20th in the morning, they had a low fever of 37.6°C, a runny nose, stuffy nose, but no cough. They took Panadol Yellow, an anti-inflammatory drug called Xinkeno. On October 21st, since there was no more fever, they stopped taking the anti-inflammatory drug. On October 22nd, at around 5 p.m., they had a fever of 39.6°C and went to the hospital for a blood test. The doctor said the blood test results were fine, and their lungs were also fine. When they got home, they took fever-reducing medicine and also took the anti-inflammatory drug.Doctor's answer:
Children with viral colds primarily exhibit symptoms such as fever, which may or may not be present, with varying temperatures, clear nasal discharge, hiccups, coughing, and generally good spirits. They may also experience a reduced appetite, sometimes accompanied by dry coughing and nausea or vomiting. In very rare cases, children may have recurrent high fever seizures.Children with bacterial colds mainly show symptoms of fever, especially persistent high fever that does not subside, purulent nasal discharge, sore throat, listlessness, poor appetite, and some children may have recurrent high fever seizures.