Patient's question:
The child had repeated fever with a peak temperature of 40.6°C on the 26th. They went to the hospital for a blood test and found extremely high white blood cell count (24). After taking medicine and getting injections, the fever did not subside. Later, they added hydrocortisone, a hormone medication, which finally brought down the fever. The doctor prescribed oral medications: Xiao Er Chai Gui Tui Fei Granules and Oseltamivir Granules. The child has a slight cough, so we gave them our own Guo Bei Pi Pa Gao and Pu Di Lan Xiaoyan Kou Fu Ye. After returning from the hospital on that day, the fever didn’t return. Yesterday, the 27th, in the morning, they got a Cefmetazole Sodium injection for clearing heat, and in the afternoon, they received the Cefixime injection. I’m asking if it’s okay to only get one injection today, the 28th, and for how many more days. My child is very sensitive to IV drips because it’s their first time, and this year they keep getting throat infections, always needing oral Cefixime, as the kindergarten has a lot of bacterial infections.Doctor's answer:
The baby's blood test results are too high, indicating a severe infection. It is best to receive intravenous fluids for three days, then retest the complete blood count to monitor the rise in inflammatory indicators. If the indicators rise well, oral medication at home can be considered. Purulent tonsillitis is prone to recurrent fever. Generally, intravenous treatment for one week is required, and the infusion should be stopped after the complete blood count shows normal white blood cell levels. Otherwise, there is a risk of the infection spreading. The above advice is for the question "Child with recurrent fever on the 26th at 40 degrees." I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!