Question
A one-and-a-half-year-old child has a fever of 38.3 degrees Celsius and the antipyretic medication has not shown improvement. How should it be handled? The child has had a fever of 38.3 degrees Celsius for two consecutive days, even after taking Qingkailing and ibuprofen for fever reduction, as well as nimesulide granules, but the fever persists. We hope to find a way to quickly bring down the child’s fever so that the child no longer suffers.
Answer
Fever is the body’s response to infection and can sometimes enhance resistance. However, excessively high temperatures may affect the nervous system, circulation, and respiratory system. Generally speaking, if the temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees Celsius, medication can be avoided and physical cooling or taking antipyretic medication can be done instead. As long as infection is actively treated, fever usually subsides as the condition improves. Currently, the most important thing is to find out the cause of the child’s fever and carry out targeted treatment. Continuing to take antipyretic medication does not help in the child’s recovery.