Question
The other day, my baby had a fever of 39 degrees. After receiving a fever-reducing shot, the fever subsided, but it came back yesterday. Medication did not bring down the fever, and the baby has been drooling continuously. Today, we went to a major hospital for a check-up and found small blisters in the mouth and red spots on the body. The doctor suspects it might be hand, foot, and mouth disease. Blood tests have been taken, and the results will be available tomorrow. The baby is not feeling well, with the body temperature not dropping but constantly wanting to take a nap during the day. There are also occasional tremors. What emergency measures can be taken? Urgent! Urgent! Urgent!
Answer
Infants with a fever are usually caused by bacterial or viral infections. If the body temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, you can take the following measures: drink plenty of water, keep warm, and take fever-reducing medication. Generally, sweating will occur about an hour after taking the medication, and body temperature may drop. If the temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees Celsius, continue to drink water and use fever-reducing patches or wipe with a warm towel for physical cooling. During the acute stage of an infectious disease, fever may last for 3-5 days, with body temperature possibly rising gradually and the interval between fevers shortening. Antibiotics and antiviral drugs can be taken. Pay attention to oral hygiene to prevent infection.