Patient's question:
A 4.5-year-old child without a runny nose or cough has recurrent fever. What could be the reason? Around 2 a.m., they have high fever, and by the afternoon, it starts getting high again. What should I do? Is medication necessary?Past treatment history and effectiveness: None.
Kind of help needed: What should I do? Is medication necessary?
Doctor's answer:
If the child only shows symptoms of fever without other abnormalities, it is still preliminarily considered to be caused by acute upper respiratory tract infection. Advice: Currently, symptomatic and supportive treatment is sufficient. If appropriate, antiviral medications such as ribavirin or Shuanghuanglian oral liquid can be used. If the fever is too high, antipyretics like nimesulide can be administered. Rectal suppositories, fever patches, or physical cooling methods can also be used. Generally, the condition can recover on its own. However, if the fever persists for a long time without improvement, it should be considered possible that the child may have pneumonia or otitis media. Detailed and thorough examinations should be conducted to confirm the diagnosis before additional treatment measures are taken. Wishing the child a speedy recovery.