Patient's question:
The baby is 3 years and 4 months old. Starting from the afternoon, they began to have a fever of 38 degrees Celsius, and now the fever is 38.7. Should they be woken up to take fever-reducing medicine?Doctor's answer:
Hello, the baby is three years and four months old, with a fever of 38.7°C. Even when the baby is sleeping, it is necessary to wake them up to take fever-reducing medication to prevent high fever from causing convulsions. Generally, when the temperature is above 38.7°C, oral fever-reducing medication is recommended, such as oral ibuprofen or rectal indomethacin suppositories. If the temperature is below 38.5°C, it is advisable to use physical cooling methods, such as drinking more water or using warm compresses.