Question
The baby has had a fever for 2 days. After receiving a fever-reducing injection yesterday, the fever subsided and the doctor said to continue observing for 3 days. The previous medication for reducing the fever was not effective, and another injection was administered at 4 PM yesterday. Now I want to know: Although the fever has subsided, do we still need to continue with the injections?
Answer
The baby’s immune system is still very weak. If the child has no fever and no other symptoms, they should be immediately sent home because there are many viruses in the hospital, which can easily lead to re-infection. Currently, the main observation is the baby’s mental state. If the mental state is good, medication can be continued temporarily. If the mental state is not good, further intravenous treatment may be necessary. Generally speaking, after the fever subsides, symptoms like coughing or vomiting may appear again. In such cases, intravenous treatment is also required.