Patient's question:
On the first day, the baby had a fever of 37.5°C, occasional coughing, vomiting milk, and received two fever-reducing injections. The baby cried a lot.On the second day, the baby started to have a runny nose, and the crying had become hoarse. The coughing became severe, and occasional vomiting occurred.
On the third and fourth days, the baby still had low-grade fever symptoms similar to the second day. After coughing, the baby would gasp for breath, and the stool was slightly green.
Doctor's answer:
The baby has a fever, which means the body is fighting off the virus. The body will naturally adjust its temperature, so there's no need to reduce the fever. Fever is often a sign of illness, and parents who blindly give fever-reducing medication to their babies can easily interfere with doctors' ability to accurately diagnose the cause of the fever. When parents bring their babies back for a follow-up visit, they should focus less on how high the fever is and more on understanding how long it might last. When a baby has a fever, finding the cause of the fever is far more important than quickly trying to reduce it.