Patient's question:
Medical Description: A 22-month-old girl. She was previously in good health. On August 12, 2010, she was found to have a fever of 38 degrees Celsius, with normal blood counts. What help is desired: Where is the cause of the child's illness?Doctor's answer:
Due to the child's poor adaptability to the external environment and the underdeveloped immune system, slight discomfort can easily cause fever symptoms, or there may be a phenomenon where the temperature quickly returns after taking fever-reducing medication. Especially in hot summer, if parents use air conditioning improperly or the baby drinks less water, or if the baby is not accustomed to the high temperature, it can lead to recurrent fever. There are many causes of fever: mainly bacteria and viruses invading, triggering respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, leading to fever. What parents can do is provide the child with adequate nutrition based on their age and physical development, and add complementary foods in a timely, reasonable, and balanced manner.