Patient's question:
The baby has had repeated fever for four or five days. They went to the hospital for a thorough examination and were told that they needed to be given intravenous fluids. The white blood cell count was high. After the fluids were administered, the fever subsided, but why did it return on the third day? It's been around 39 degrees Celsius.Doctor's answer:
Based on the baby's blood test results, it is suspected that the baby has a bacterial infection. Although the white blood cell count has increased after intravenous treatment, the neutrophil count remains high, which may be due to the infection not being completely eliminated and the fever. Therefore, the fever is likely caused by the infection. I don't know what symptoms your baby is experiencing. The fever is between 37.5-38.2 degrees Celsius. Physical cooling is necessary. Use warm water to bathe the neck, armpits, groin, and popliteal fossa. If the temperature is above 38.2 degrees Celsius, you can use fever-reducing medication, but it is still necessary to continue antiviral treatment.