Patient's question:
The baby is currently running a fever of 38.6°C, with cold hands and feet. What should I do? Is it about to break out into a high fever? I gave him fever-reducing medicine, and it hasn't been half an hour yet. Can I give him more?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, the baby's temperature is below 38.5 degrees, so they need to take fever-reducing medication. Use fever patches, physical cooling methods, and drink more warm water. If the temperature is below 38.5 degrees, there is no need to take fever-reducing medication. Lower the room temperature on this day and drink more warm water. Cold hands and feet are symptoms caused by a fever. Physical cooling involves using a warm towel to wipe the baby's entire body, including the forehead, neck, front chest, back, groin, armpits, and limbs. Each wipe should last more than ten minutes. Monitor the temperature data and drink more warm water.