Patient's question:
The baby is 3 years and 2 months old. She started fevering on Friday and has inflammation. It has been fluctuating on and off. These days, she has been receiving penicillin injections. She got an injection this morning, but had a fever again at noon. We used a fever-reducing suppository, but it didn’t seem to bring the fever down. It’s been four hours, so we didn’t dare give her anything yet. We used warm water to wipe her head, palms, and soles of her feet. At 4 p.m., she ate and broke a sweat, and her fever subsided. By evening, she started eating dinner, but we noticed her hand holding the spoon was trembling. Is it because she’s been feverish for too long? Why is her hand trembling?Doctor's answer:
Dear Inquirer,According to your description, the baby's trembling is not much related to fever. It is caused by excessive physical exhaustion after the fever. Additionally, physical cooling methods should not involve rubbing the palms. Instead, you should rub the armpits, groin, and both sides of the neck. This concludes the explanation for "How to treat a 3-year-old and 2-month-old who started fevering on Friday?"
Finally, we wish the patient a speedy recovery and a healthy life.