Patient's question:
Doctor, the child went to the hospital last night, took medicine at home, but has been having repeated fever since last night. Just now it reached 39.5 degrees, and antipyretic medicine was given, but it didn't work well. Should the child be taken to the hospital for treatment now?Doctor's answer:
From the baby's blood test results, it may indicate a bacterial infection. The percentage of neutrophils and monocytes in the white blood cells are elevated. Currently, the baby has a persistent high fever, which may be related to it. When the temperature is between 37.5-38.2 degrees, physical cooling methods can be used, such as bathing the neck, armpits, groin, and popliteal fossa with warm water. If the temperature is above 39.8 degrees, oral children's fever-reducing medicine or Lin oral liquid can be taken to reduce fever. It is best to use cephalosporin-class drugs for anti-inflammatory purposes, but it must not cause an allergy.