What to Do When a Child Keeps on Fever and Coughing?

Question

The child is 20 days old and has been suffering from repeated fever and coughing. Both Western and Chinese medicine have been tried, and the child has been on intravenous fluids for more than ten days without improvement, still suffering from severe cough. The illness has lasted for 16 days, and the child has a fever again today. The child had been hospitalized for 11 days at the county hospital with no improvement, and had previously suffered from bronchitis and pneumonia. The parents are asking whether they can give the child Chinese medicine.

Answer

Consider giving the child Chinese medicine, but it is necessary to bring the child to a Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital pediatric department. The doctor will examine the child’s tongue quality and coating, fingerprints, and perform a lung percussion, asking about the child’s symptoms to differentiate between cold and heat, and whether there is a deficiency of Qi and Yin or spleen deficiency. Based on the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment, the doctor will prescribe an appropriate Chinese medicine formula. This is a suggestion for the question “What to Do When a Child Keeps on Fever and Coughing?”, hoping it can be helpful to you, wishing you good health!