Patient's question:
My son had a fever the night before yesterday. Even children's medicine didn't work. Taking one-third of a dose of ibuprofen didn't even show any signs of reducing the fever. Later, he ate a whole bag, and it only worked for a short while. Then he got fever again. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
According to your statement: When a child's body temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, you can use a warm towel to wipe the armpits, groin, and other major artery areas to help lower the temperature, every 10 minutes. If the temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, you can use fever-reducing medication to lower the temperature. You can take Motrin according to the instructions. Take the child to the hospital as soon as possible to check blood tests, C-reactive protein, and mycoplasma to identify the following infectious causes. Only after a thorough examination can symptomatic treatment be administered.