Question
The child has had stomachache for two weeks and after taking Wang’s Baoshi Pill, their stool softened, but they still have a hoarse voice. The child also has symptoms like kicking the blanket and running a nose early in the morning. They started coughing the second day of the cold, had a fever at night with a body temperature of 37.8 degrees. After using a fever-reducing patch for physical cooling (temperature reduction), their body temperature returned to normal at night and on the third day. However, they had a fever again in the morning of the fourth day. Their body temperature fluctuated between 37.8 degrees throughout the day.
Answer
Based on the described symptoms, it is suspected that the child may have gastrointestinal discomfort caused by stomachache, which has led to respiratory infection. Since the child has recurrent fever, it could be due to bacterial or viral infection. It is recommended to conduct a routine blood test to determine the cause of the illness and prescribe medication accordingly.