Question
During a blood routine test, a four-month-old baby was found to have a C-reactive protein level in the full blood as high as 67.2 milligrams. Is intravenous treatment necessary? The child has had a fever and has taken fever-reducing medication, but there has been no cough. The baby refused intravenous treatment and was given the doctor’s prescribed medication at home, with symptoms of fever and sweating.
Answer
Your baby shows apparent respiratory infection symptoms, and it cannot be ruled out that they may have bronchitis or pneumonia. If the child has a recurrence of fever and the C-reactive protein level on the test report is very high, this indicates a severe infection. Combined with the doctor’s diagnosis, it is recommended to undergo intravenous fluid therapy to prevent the condition from worsening to pneumonia. Whether or not intravenous treatment is administered, it is important to maintain the baby’s fluid intake and closely monitor their body temperature changes. If oral medication treatment is ineffective and there are obvious symptoms such as hoarseness, poor mental state, and decreased appetite, immediate intravenous treatment is required to prevent the infection from spreading further and becoming more severe. If treatment is not timely, it may lead to worsening of the condition, ineffective control of infectious diseases, resulting in recurrent fever, and even possibly triggering seizures.