Question
The newborn has had a high fever for two days after being administered IV fluids. The past two nights, the air conditioner was set at 29 degrees, and the window was opened in the late night. That day, it was windy and cool, with the baby’s bed close to the window. The fever started in the morning the next day, reaching 39.4 degrees, and the baby was taken to the hospital where a fever-reducing suppository was used, two bags of IV fluids were administered, and Qingkailing was prescribed. After the fever subsided, it started again at night with cold limbs. The next morning, the body temperature rose to 39.9 degrees, and the baby was taken to the hospital again where two more bags of IV fluids were administered, but soon after, the limbs remained cold and the fever returned. During the fever, a fever-reducing suppository was used (4 ml of Buscopan), Qingkailing, fever-reducing patches, a bath, foot soak, and an ice pillow were applied, but it seemed to only treat the symptoms rather than the root cause. On the third day, the fever continued with an approximate body temperature of 38 degrees when awake and higher when sleeping. The baby is generally alert but needs to be held continuously. When sleeping, the head feels hot while the limbs are cold, and there are times when the body becomes stiff and muscles are tense. Later on, there was a general feeling of heat throughout the body with a red face and red eye bags.
Answer
Hello, here’s how to treat this condition: combine anti-inflammatory treatment with symptomatic treatment. Parents mainly need to prevent mucus from blocking the airway, provide timely hydration, and use warm towels for external wiping to lower body temperature. The child is threatened by newborn diseases, so mothers must take their child to a doctor for timely treatment and avoid blindly using medication to alleviate symptoms. For parents, it’s important to pay close attention to their child’s condition and do their best to help them receive timely treatment for their illness.