Question
The child is 3 years and 9 months old, with a generally good physical condition. There is no history of fever, fainting, or epilepsy in either parent or relatives. On January 17th——The child had a fever at midnight, no runny nose, occasional cough, but felt uncomfortable in the throat. The body temperature was around 38.5 degrees Celsius. The child took traditional Chinese medicine silver and gold granules and cold medicine, as well as the antibiotic cefixime dry suspension, and physical cooling was applied. By 7 PM, the body temperature reached its highest at 39 degrees Celsius. The doctor diagnosed tonsillitis and conducted a finger blood test. The only thing was that the CRP value was high, at 1. Asking whether the fainting after IV treatment is an IV reaction.
Answer
The child’s fainting is currently believed to be caused by the high fever, and further observation is needed. Continue with the IV anti-inflammatory treatment, pay attention to care, and apply physical cooling promptly if there is a fever. For high fever, antipyretic medication should be taken for treatment. Observe for another week.