Question
The child has been running a fever, and it started last night around 9 pm. The fever hasn’t gone down even after taking fever-reducing medicine until after midnight. I went to the emergency department at midnight, and they prescribed Lan Qin Oral Liquid and Cefpodoxime Proxetil Granules. The fever keeps coming and going.
Answer
When a child has recurrent fevers, in addition to providing fever-reducing treatment, it is also necessary to visit the hospital for follow-up consultations, conduct thorough physical examinations, and improve related tests to comprehensively assess the child’s condition and treat the underlying cause. Common detailed checks include routine blood tests, C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, blood culture and drug sensitivity tests, liver function tests, kidney function tests, myocardial enzymes, urine routine tests, and pneumonia mycoplasma antibodies.