Patient's question:
The issue of baby umbilical is quite troublesome, so I had to get admitted again the same day for a second hospital stay. It's now the third day of this second stay, and the baby is still running a low fever of 37.5°C. So, I'd like to ask, what Western medicine should be given for baby umbilical?Doctor's answer:
Inguinal infection or omphalitis (an abscess that occurs at the navel), is an acute purulent infection. Traditional Chinese Medicine considers it to be caused by heat toxins invading the skin, belonging to the heat syndrome of sores and carbuncles. This condition is caused by heart and spleen damp-heat and fire toxins flowing into the small intestine meridian, or by scratching the navel and becoming infected, resulting in navel infection. Symptoms include swelling and pus discharge at the navel, with pain upon palpation. Staphylococcus aureus is the main pathogen. Local treatment is primarily used, and antibiotics are generally not required. In the acute phase, infection control and maintaining local dryness are essential. (Adults can use warm saltwater compresses; keep the navel dry. If an abscess forms, it should be incised and drained.)