Patient's question:
Doctor, the child has a cough and fever. On the first day, they went to the hospital for a thorough examination and found 17,000 white blood cells. All the test results indicated the need for anti-inflammatory medication, as it was bacterial bronchitis. They have been receiving intravenous fluids for three days now, with Cefalexin and Gentamicin. Why hasn't the condition improved despite the treatment, and why does it feel worse? The fever must be brought down with antipyretics, but it starts to rise again after 6-8 hours. The cough has also become more severe than at the beginning. The temperature never drops below 39°C, always staying above 38.5°C, or it remains at 38°C. If the condition doesn't improve after another day of treatment tomorrow, what should we do?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you mentioned, the high white blood cell count in the little girl's blood test suggests a bacterial infection. Based on the situation you described, you can use antibiotics like cephalosporins, and it can also be combined with many other herbs that clear the lungs and cool the blood. Additionally, you can take many traditional Chinese medicine formulations that clear heat and detoxify. There may be repeated episodes of fever, and this period is generally about 5 to 7 days. You don't need to be too anxious now.