Question
On Thursday night, the child had a slight cough. After lunch on Friday, they experienced dry heaves and didn’t eat dinner. By Saturday afternoon, the child’s body temperature was 37.6 degrees Celsius. They drank bamboo juice and platycodon root, but now they have a full-body fever with a temperature of 37.9 degrees Celsius. What should be done?
Answer
Dr. Finance is happy to answer your questions and concerns. Please wipe the sweat off the child, change them into clean clothing and bedding, and appropriately add more clothing and bedding to help with physical cooling. Monitor the child’s body temperature, encourage them to drink more water, increase their activity level, get plenty of rest, and provide a light diet. These suggestions may be helpful to you. Wishing your child a healthy recovery!