Patient's question:
Yesterday the weather was cool. I watched the child with the father of the child. I didn't give them extra clothes, and they had a high fever of 38 degrees last night. At 3 a.m., I took them to the hospital, and the doctor prescribed some fever-reducing medicine and anti-inflammatory medicine. They took a little. So far, it has been consistently at 37.1 degrees. No coughing, no runny nose. The mental state is still very good.Previous treatment and effectiveness: They took some fever-reducing medicine. How can I assist: Is 37.1 degrees under the armpit normal? How else can the fever be reduced?
Doctor's answer:
There are many reasons for fever, including infectious and non-infectious factors. Among them, infectious factors include viral infections, bacterial infections, mycoplasma, chlamydia, fungal infections, etc.Recommendation: Children with fever cannot be completely judged by the temperature alone to predict the severity of the illness. For high fever, medication such as ibuprofen can be used for treatment. Your baby has a low-grade fever, which does not require special treatment. Generally, it will subside on its own within 3-5 days. If oral fever-reducing medication does not bring relief within about 1 hour or lasts too long (less than 3 days), it is recommended to have the child examined for a complete blood count at the hospital.