Patient's question:
Female, 9 years old, my child has always had poor physical health. She often gets fever and colds. Now I want to know what to do about her child's fever that has lasted for 2 days.Doctor's answer:
If the body temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees and there are no other discomforts, you can drink more water and use physical cooling methods. At the same time, it is recommended to have a blood test at the hospital. If it indicates a viral infection, you can take traditional Chinese medicine orally or add antiviral Western medicine. If the viral infection has a temperature above 38.5 degrees, you can take fever-reducing medication. If the blood test suggests a possible bacterial infection, you can take antibiotics. If there is no evidence of contagion and the temperature is not high, but the bones and muscles feel hot, it may be due to dietary heat. If there is no abdominal pain, dry vomiting, crying, or changes in feeding, normal infants can have a bowel movement once every 3-4 days, or 3-4 bowel movements per day. Since your child has a fever, you can also take traditional Chinese medicine to clear heat at the same time.