Patient's question:
My child will be 7 months old in one week, weighing about 20 jin. She is a girl. At 3:30 AM, she started feeling feverish, with a high temperature reaching 38.2. I don’t know if it was from the wipes I applied or if she sweated it out. When her temperature dropped in the morning, small red spots appeared on her back and shoulders. The doctor prescribed Amoxicillin, Children’s Revitalizing Granules, Bupleurum Injection, and Ibuprofen Granules. She took them, and by the afternoon, she was fever-free and playing normally.After 8 PM that evening, her temperature started to rise gradually, and by 12:30 AM, it reached 39.6. The child couldn’t sleep and cried all night. On the fourth day, we went back to the doctor for a blood test, which came back normal. She took the medicine again, but by 2 PM yesterday, her temperature rose to 39.5.
At 8 PM that evening, her temperature dropped to 36.1. This morning, around 7:30 AM, her temperature rose to 38.1, and around 10 AM, it was measured at 37.6 degrees. A stool test was done today, which was also normal.
Today, we visited a different hospital, and the doctor said her throat was slightly red, and her conjunctiva was a bit red, but there were no other symptoms. Should we use IV fluids, or should we continue with medication and wait for further observation? Thank you.
Doctor's answer:
Children with colds and fever are prone to experience symptoms such as reduced appetite, nausea, dry cough, abdominal pain, and vomiting again. Medications for cold treatment should be taken, and if there is a fever, physical cooling methods can be used to lower the temperature. Dietary care is very important. The general principle is to choose easily digestible foods and eat small meals frequently. Children should be encouraged to drink more water, get adequate rest, and consume more vegetables, fruits, and other light foods to maintain regular bowel movements.