Patient's question:
Medical Description: Recently, I've had a slight fever ranging between 37-38 degrees Celsius. Treatment history and effectiveness: I received intravenous drips for four days, but it didn't improve. Today, I went to the hospital for a lung examination and blood tests.Help Needed: Here are the results from the blood test for myocardial enzymes: Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) - 54, Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) - 224, Creatine kinase (CK) - 26, Creatine kinase MB (CK-MB) - 30. What does this mean?
Doctor's answer:
Medical Analysis: Hello, please have a doctor immediately diagnose whether this fever is caused by a viral infection or a bacterial infection. For viral infections, use antiviral medications (e.g., ribavirin), and for bacterial infections, use antibiotics (e.g., cephalosporins). Do not rush to reduce the fever, as the fever is just a symptom—the key is to identify the root cause.Advice: Learn several physical cooling methods. If the fever rises above 39°C, after taking oral fever-reducing medication, you can also use physical cooling methods to lower the body temperature. For example, wrap an ice pack in a small towel and apply it to the forehead for cold compresses, or use diluted alcohol to wipe the back. Drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration. During a fever, the body loses a significant amount of fluid, so eat light, easily digestible liquid foods.