Patient's question:
Last night, I started having diarrhea and felt quite weak. This morning, I began to have a fever and also experienced vomiting. At noon, I went to the hospital for an IV drip. By evening, when I got home and took his temperature, it was still high at 39.2°C. After taking Motrin, the child fell asleep, but he still felt very weak. I want to ask if his fever persists at night, what should we do?? The child previously had pneumonia. Will high fever now trigger pneumonia? Additionally, if he has a fever at night, how should we care for him??Doctor's answer:
Medical Analysis: Hello, based on your description, it is considered that your baby may have developed diarrhea.Advice: It is recommended that when your baby has a fever, you should reduce the amount of clothing and bedding, and encourage them to drink plenty of warm water. If the fever persists at night and the interval since the last fever is more than 4 hours, with a temperature reaching 38.5°C, you can administer Melin to reduce the fever again. If the temperature does not reach 38.5°C, you can use warm water to bathe the baby for physical cooling. Once fever occurs, it is important to monitor the baby's temperature frequently.