Question
How to handle a fever of up to 39 degrees? The patient started with a low fever last night, continued with a high fever this morning, and reached 39.3 degrees in the afternoon. The patient had taken fever-reducing medicine 7 hours ago but still has not cooled down and is showing symptoms of drowsiness.
Answer
A high fever is usually not a simple symptom and may be caused by inflammation. It is recommended that the patient go to the hospital immediately for routine blood tests, chest X-rays, and percussion to determine if there is inflammation and to obtain a clear diagnosis. If the body temperature is below 39 degrees, consider using analgesic antipyretic drugs such as Analgin or hormones. At the same time, use anti-inflammatory or antiviral drugs based on the results of blood tests, and undergo treatment for 3-5 days to observe the recovery of the patient.