Question
The 3.5-year-old baby suddenly developed a fever in the afternoon, feeling drowsy all the time, and also took fever-reducing medicine. However, at night, the temperature suddenly rose to 39 degrees, and fever-reducing medicine was administered. As of now, the body temperature has not dropped. Initially, the hands and feet were cold, but they gradually became warm as well. The body temperature remains high, causing concern.
Answer
Apart from the fever, does the baby have any other discomforts? If it’s just a common cold with a fever, it could be due to a viral infection, and oral pediatric Erh Ya Qingre Granules can be taken. If the body temperature is between 37.5-38.2 degrees Celsius, physical cooling (cooling) is necessary using lukewarm water to wipe under the neck, armpits, groin, and elbow pits. When the body temperature is above 38.5 degrees Celsius or does not decrease, alternating use of fever-reducing tablets and fever-reducing syrup can be done, with both medications taken at least four times within 24 hours. During a fever, the peripheral circulation is poor in babies, which is why they may experience cold hands and feet again.