Patient's question:
What should I do if my baby has a fever of 39 degrees with cold hands and feet but a hot body? From April 13th night until now, the treatment history and effectiveness: When I noticed the child had a fever, I gave them fever-reducing medication. After an hour, the temperature rose to over 37 degrees. At 5:43 AM, the child had a high fever of 39.1 degrees, so I gave them more medication. By 9:00 PM, it still wasn’t effective. I took the child to the hospital for a thorough check-up, and the doctor advised me to use physical cooling methods. At noon, I gave the child medication, and their temperature completely returned to 38.1 degrees. However, by 7:00 PM, it was back up to 39 degrees. The kind of help I need: How can I make the child’s fever subside quickly?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, the child has a fever. Based on the symptoms you described, the child is feeling hot, and the likely cause of the fever is inflammation. Therefore, anti-inflammatory medication should be used to treat the child. After taking the medication, if the condition is suppressed, the temperature will naturally rise. Currently, if the child has a fever, antipyretic medication should be used. If the temperature is above 38.5 degrees, antipyretic medication is necessary. If the temperature is below 38.5 degrees, physical cooling can be used. The above is advice on the question "How to handle a 5-month-old baby with a fever that won't go down?" I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!