Patient's question:
Age of the patient: 1. The temperature is 39 degrees. I want to ask if it is better to get an intravenous drip or an injection in the buttocks. What is causing this. Does the baby prefer to be in an air-conditioned room, could this be the reason. Then, they have been eating rice and prefer it to be a bit harder, could this be related to digestion?Medical history and treatment: Taken anti-inflammatory medication and diarrhea medication.
Help needed: How to treat it better, and what are the potential impacts if it is severe?
Doctor's answer:
First, since the causes of fever in children vary, the treatment methods also differ; typically, the reasons for a child's fever include bacterial infection, viral infection, and mycoplasma infection. Therefore, if the fever is caused by an infection, treatment should target the infection; if the fever is severe, antipyretic drugs should be taken according to medical advice; infants under six months old should receive physical therapy due to underdeveloped liver and kidney function.Second, it is important to know that common antipyretic drugs include:
(1) Aspirin. It has a strong antipyretic effect but has significant side effects. The UK has long that aspirin is prohibited for children under 16 years old. Currently, this drug is also being phased out in pediatric medicine in China, so it should never be used for children.
(2) Acetaminophen. This drug is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the first-choice antipyretic for babies and children over 2 months old with high fever. It is currently available in hospitals and pharmacies, such as Pedialyte syrup and Tylenol drops for children.