Patient's question:
The baby has had a fever for 2 days, with a highest temperature of 38.5°C. Taking medicine temporarily reduces the fever, but it returns without medication. The tongue has white coating, and there are green stools. What could be the reason? Is it necessary to go to the hospital?Previous Treatment and Effects:
The health center prescribed some gastrointestinal medicine; it has been taken for one and a half days. Also, a fever-reducing medicine was taken 3 times.
Help Needed:
I want to know whether to continue taking medicine or go directly to the hospital.
Doctor's answer:
The causes of fever in children are quite numerous, and clinical diagnosis can be divided into infectious and non-infectious categories, with infectious causes being more common. Common causes include colds. For fever, it is essential to first identify the underlying cause and address it accordingly. High temperatures can easily lead to febrile seizures in children, so it is also necessary to control the body temperature. The main methods for reducing fever are medication and physical cooling. Specific medications should preferably be used under the guidance of a doctor.