Patient's question:
Patient Age: 1.5 yearsCondition Description: Slight runny nose
White Blood Cells: 3.86
Neutrophil Count: 1.47
Monocyte Count: 0.93
Neutrophil Ratio: 38.0%
Monocyte Ratio: 24.1%
Hemoglobin: 90
Hematocrit: 28.5
Mean Red Blood Cell Volume: 65.4
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin: 20.6
Red Blood Cell Distribution Width: 19.1
Mean Platelet Volume: 8.9
Previous Treatment and Effect: Initially, they received an injection for fever, which did not reduce the fever. Later, they added an antipyretic, but the fever did not return. The doctor suspects a viral infection.
Doctor's answer:
My principle is that if the temperature is below 38.5 degrees, I don't take fever-reducing medicine or get a fever shot. Instead, I give the baby more water and pay attention to whether the room temperature is too high. In hot summer, the temperature is very high, and babies have poor ability to regulate their body temperature. When the mother holds the baby, the heat is not easily dissipated, causing the temperature to rise. However, this fever usually doesn't last long. If the child is placed in a cool place, slightly fanned, and given some cool fruit juice or a warm bath, the temperature will return to normal within a few hours.In winter, if the indoor temperature is too high and the baby is wrapped too much, the baby's temperature may also rise. If the fever is above 38.5 degrees, please immediately have a doctor diagnose whether it is a viral infection or a bacterial infection. For viral infections, use antiviral drugs (e.g., ribavirin). For bacterial infections, use antibiotics (e.g., cephalosporins). Don't rush to reduce the fever. Fever is just a symptom. The key is to find the root cause.