Patient's question:
A 1.5-year-old child has sepsis with high fever. As a parent, I am very worried and afraid that the child's condition will worsen. Regarding the question I just mentioned, I hope the doctor can answer it.Doctor's answer:
The normal basal body temperature of a healthy child is between 36.9℃ and 37.5℃. Generally, when the temperature exceeds the basal body temperature by more than 1℃, it can be considered a fever. High fever is when the temperature is above 39℃. A fever lasting more than two weeks is referred to as prolonged fever. In winter, if the indoor temperature is too high and the baby is wrapped too warmly, it can also raise the baby's body temperature. When a baby has a fever, the temperature rises, and the skin feels very hot, indicating that the baby is already feverish. Many parents, in an effort to make the baby sweat quickly, add more clothes to the baby, which can easily make the baby's temperature higher and make the baby more uncomfortable!