Question
The baby is nine months old and has been crying and distressed day and night recently, refusing to eat complementary food and only drinking milk. After having a fever on December 31st last year, the baby improved after taking medicine, but then had a fever again on January 2nd this year, which subsided after taking medicine that day. Today, the baby has a stuffy nose with mucus, eye crusts, and has vomited twice. The parents are not sure what is causing the baby’s symptoms.
Answer
Based on the parent’s description, the baby’s fever may be caused by an acute infection. If the baby’s vomiting symptoms are severe, self-medication may not be effective as the medicine may be quickly vomited out. It is recommended that the parents take the baby to a local regular hospital’s pediatric clinic as soon as possible for medical treatment. Under the doctor’s guidance, they should undergo examinations and receive appropriate intravenous injections based on the baby’s condition.