Question
My three-year-old baby has been on IV therapy for a week, and was still receiving it yesterday. This morning, the baby has a fever again. Should we continue with the IV therapy or switch to medication? Is it not good to have too many IVs, and what kind of medicine should we buy if we choose medication?
Answer
The interval between this episode and the last one is too short; it is necessary to have a detailed blood routine examination at the hospital. If it is caused by a bacterial infection or if the child has a persistent high fever and a poor mental state, the necessary treatment option is intravenous therapy. This is the recommendation for the question ‘What’s going on with the three-year-old baby who has been running a fever after a week of IV therapy?’ I hope this helps, and wish you good health!