Patient's question:
My baby started running a fever on the afternoon of the 16th this month. For the first three days, the temperature was basically around 37.5 degrees. On January 19th, I took my baby to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor said they had infantile roseola. The doctor also said that once the rash appeared, the fever would subside. However, on the 20th, small red rashes started appearing on my baby's body, and on the 21st, they began having high fever. The fever persisted until the 23rd, with the highest temperature reaching 39.1 degrees. During this time, we used Xiao'er Botaikang Granules, Xiao'er Tui're Koufuye (Children's Fever-Reducing Oral Liquid), Xinbolin (Ribavirin) Granules, and fever-reducing suppositories, and my baby also received two injections of Chaihu Injection, but the high fever still did not subside. Why did my baby only start having high fever after the rash appeared? What should we do?Doctor's answer:
First, lower the temperature. Apply ice packs to areas such as the forehead, neck, armpits, and groin, and promptly take medication or use physical methods to reduce fever. When the temperature is high, drink more water, get adequate rest, and maintain a nutritious and easily digestible diet. Children with a history of high fever seizures should pay attention to timely fever reduction and may appropriately use sedatives to prevent seizures.