Patient's question:
All symptoms: Fever for three days. In the afternoon of the first day, the temperature was 39 degrees, and I gave the child fever-reducing medicine. At 4 a.m. the next morning, I gave the child fever-reducing medicine again, and the temperature came down. By 3 p.m. that afternoon, the fever returned, with a temperature just below 39 degrees. At 6:15 p.m., the child took fever-reducing medicine, and the temperature dropped. By 3 a.m., the temperature was still 39 degrees, but after taking fever-reducing medicine, it didn't come down. By 4 a.m., the temperature rose to 39.5 degrees. Later, I used ice to cool the child's body and applied alcohol. Finally, the temperature came down. In the morning, we went to the hospital for a check-up, and blood tests showed high C-reactive protein, as high as 24. What should we do? Is it necessary to get an IV? Which medicine works best?Onset time and cause of illness: Fever for three days
Treatment history: Fever-reducing medicine has been used.
Doctor's answer:
Hello, C-reactive protein (CRP) is a human acute-phase protein with no specificity and is a routine test item, serving as a basis for. There are many causes of increased CRP levels, including hepatitis, nephritis, severe tuberculosis, streptococcal infection, pneumonia, purulent infection, rheumatism, tumors, liver and biliary diseases, leukemia, aplastic anemia, cardiovascular diseases, surgical operations, burns, and so on. Therefore, diagnosis should be made by combining clinical symptoms and signs. It is recommended that you undergo an X-ray to rule out pulmonary diseases, but this depends on your specific situation. CRP is an acute-phase protein in the human body and has diagnostic value for acute inflammation and tissue damage.