Patient's question:
Baby, less than one year old, has been having a fever now. It's the kind where the fever goes down but then comes back shortly after, happening repeatedly. They are eating dinner normally but crying non-stop. What should I do for a 9-month-old baby with a fever?Doctor's answer:
Currently, the child has a feverish condition. Generally, when a child has a fever, the body temperature is below 38.5°C, and it is recommended to use physical cooling methods. Drink plenty of warm water and coordinate with each other to wipe the body. Yesterday, lukewarm water was used to wipe the forehead, neck, palms, soles of the feet, armpits, and groin. If the body temperature is above 38.5°C, coordinate with each other to use children's fever-reducing medicine. If the fever recurs frequently, it is recommended to take the child to the hospital for a blood test to determine the type of infection, so that targeted treatment can be provided.Please evaluate that the patient needs to go to a formal Grade III-A hospital as soon as possible for systematic and standardized examinations based on their own condition. Only in this way can they receive symptomatic treatment and recover quickly.