Patient's question:
The child has a fever of 38°C in the evening, occasionally reaching 38.7°C, for several days. There is no cough, but some nasal discharge. Today, they went to the hospital for a blood test, which indicated a viral cold. The child has a fever of 38°C again tonight. What should we do?Doctor's answer:
In clinical diagnosis, if a child has a fever above 38 degrees Celsius, antipyretic medication is usually required to prevent high fever seizures. If the temperature is below 38 degrees Celsius, physical cooling methods are generally sufficient. For high fever, oral pediatric antipyretic suspensions can be taken every 5 to 6 hours. Of course, if the child does not have a fever, the medication can be discontinued. Currently, since it is a viral cold, traditional Chinese medicine with heat-clearing and detoxifying properties can be used to reduce fever.