Question
Yesterday, the temperature dropped and I didn’t add clothes for the child in time, leading to a fever of 38 degrees at night. At 3 am, we went to the hospital for treatment, where we were prescribed fever-reducing and anti-inflammatory medication. After taking the medicine, the body temperature was maintained at 37.1 degrees. The child did not show symptoms of coughing or running nose, and was in good spirits. After taking fever-reducing medicine, we asked how to further assist and whether an armpit temperature of 37.1 degrees is normal, and if there are other methods to cool down.
Answer
The causes of fever include infectious and non-infectious factors, with infectious factors including viral, bacterial, mycoplasma, chlamydia, fungal infections, etc. Feverish children cannot solely rely on body temperature to judge the severity of the illness. High fever can be treated with medications like ibuprofen. Your child has a low fever and does not require special treatment; it usually resolves itself within 3-5 days. If the fever does not subside after one hour of taking fever-reducing medication or if it persists for more than three days, it is important to seek medical attention promptly for a blood test.