Question
My baby is now 52 days old. On the evening of January 12th, I noticed that she had a fever. After a detailed examination at the hospital, it was diagnosed as a viral cold. The symptoms persisted until 9 PM on January 13th when the fever subsided, and she has been normal since then. However, recently she has been coughing occasionally. Is this cough affecting her health? In addition, there is an unexplained peeling phenomenon on the right index finger of her child’s hand. Do we need to further examine it?
Answer
Based on your description of the condition and the photo of the child’s right index fingernail bed, it shows peeling of the nail bed, but there is no need to be overly concerned. Please do not pull off the peeling with your hands. You can buy alcohol and sterile cotton swabs at a pharmacy to wipe the child’s fingernail bed for disinfection. As for the viral cold, according to your description, it has been three days since recovery and has not fully recovered yet. Please pay close attention to changes in your child’s body temperature.