Patient's question:
The child is three years old and has had a temperature of around 37.5°C for two days. They have taken Chai Gui Tui Re Ke Li, but the low fever persists, accompanied by some diarrhea. Their feet, hands, and abdomen are warm. Previously, every time they had a fever, it was high. What are these symptoms?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, if it's not a low-grade fever, this body temperature is normal. The normal oral temperature of the human body is 36.5～37.2°C, and the armpit temperature is lower than the oral temperature by 0.3～0.6°C. The rectal temperature (also known as rectal temperature) is higher than the oral temperature by 0.3～0.5°C. In a day's biological rhythm, the lowest body temperature is between 2～5 a.m., and the highest is between 5～7 p.m., but the difference within a day should be less than 1°C. Additionally, there are differences in body temperature between males and females. The temperature of women is generally about 0.3°C higher than that of men.