Patient's question:
Yesterday I started feeling feverish, and by evening it reached 38.5°C. I used ibuprofen drops. At night, the fever returned. This morning, I went to Hebei Provincial Second Hospital in Shijiazhuang for treatment. They said there's a bit of bacterial infection, and my hypersensitive C-reactive protein is high. I want to know what to do. I'm afraid my child won't be able to endure it.Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you mentioned, the child has a fever and has confirmed a bacterial infection. Since a complete recovery from the illness requires a process, it's important not to get too anxious. Given that the child currently has high fever that doesn't subside and has already been given a lot of fever-reducing medication, it would be a good idea to have the child drink more warm water and avoid covering them too thickly to prevent heat from dissipating properly, which could worsen the fever. The fever-reducing medications available for children at this time are limited, and you have already used most of them. If it still doesn't work, you can consider giving the child an injection of fever-reducing medication, which may be more effective. If the high fever returns severely at night, don't panic. You can use alcohol rubs to temporarily lower the temperature while applying cold towels to the child's forehead. It may be necessary to go to the hospital again if the situation doesn't improve. I hope my explanation can help you.