Patient's question:
I don't know what's going on, but my child has been misbehaving and crying non-stop recently. Even the hospital check-up didn't help. Is 37.9°C considered a fever?Doctor's answer:
The baby has a fever. A temperature above 37.5°C is considered a fever. You need to physically cool the baby down. Use fever reducer patches, and then give the baby a warm bath to help them sweat. If the temperature goes above 38.5°C, you should give the baby fever-reducing medication to prevent high-temperature convulsions. It's possible that the baby has a cold, and you can treat it with pediatric paracetamol and chills granules. Drink plenty of water, and pay attention to keeping warm. In necessary cases, you can consider intravenous treatment.