Question
A 5-year-old child showed signs of malaise last night, with a temperature reading of 37.8 degrees as measured by a thermometer. Is this temperature considered a fever? If medication is not used, how should cooling be conducted?
Answer
According to the measurement results, the normal temperature range is 36.5℃ to 37.5℃ at the rectum, 36.2℃ to 37.3℃ at the mouth, and 35.9℃ to 37.2℃ at the armpit. If the temperature exceeds the normal range by more than 0.5℃, it is considered febrile. A temperature below 38℃ is categorized as low-grade fever, while one above 39℃ is considered high-grade fever. Therefore, the child’s temperature of 37.8 degrees can be considered a mild fever. Before undergoing medication treatment,