Patient's question:
My little baby had a high fever of 38.5 degrees this morning, then took fever-reducing medicine. Around noon, the fever subsided quite a bit, and they broke out in a sweat (but didn’t change their clothes). After that, their speech returned to normal. In the afternoon, they ate mother chicken soup, tea eggs, and drank milk. I’m not sure if this interfered with their health. However, during dinner that evening, they suddenly broke out in a fever again, with a temperature exceeding 39.5 degrees. They received a fever-reducing injection, but the temperature hasn’t come down yet. But suddenly, there’s a rotting odor in their mouth. I don’t know what’s going on? Please help me sort this out.Previous treatment history and effectiveness: This hasn’t happened before. What kind of assistance would you like: Please help me guess what might be the reason? What should I do now? What should I pay attention to in the future? Urgent assistance is needed.
Doctor's answer:
Children with fever often experience gastrointestinal digestive dysfunction, and when vomiting, they should lean forward and turn their heads to avoid choking and lung infection.Advice: It is recommended to use physical cooling methods and fever-reducing medication for fever. Children's ibuprofen can be used. Nausea is a sign of reduced gastrointestinal absorption function. It is advised to increase food intake, temporarily stop supplementary foods, and feed with milk solutions. In severe cases of nausea, fasting for 12-24 hours is recommended. Pay close attention to whether the child also experiences abdominal pain and nausea/vomiting.