Question
The child has a cough and the doctor prescribed medication at the hospital. By the third day, he started to have a runny nose and tears, with a body temperature of 37.5 degrees. After a thorough check-up today, including blood tests and X-rays, everything was fine. Should I still take him to the hospital after coming home for a while and his body temperature rose to 38.5 degrees?
Answer
Based on the situation you described, the child has a cough, fever, runny nose, and tears, which are indicative of an upper respiratory infection. Considering the child’s current condition, it is possible that it is still caused by a viral infection. You can give him some children’s paracetamol and chlorpheniramine granules, oseltamivir granules, take ibuprofen suspension for fever reduction if the body temperature is below 38.5 degrees, apply a fever-reducing patch for mild fever, and drink plenty of water.