Question
A two-year-old baby started having a fever on the 28th, and by the 30th, the coughing symptoms intensified. On the 31st, the baby was diagnosed with acute bronchitis by a doctor and was prescribed cough medicine. During this period, the baby continued to have a fever, with temperatures never dropping below 38.5°C. After a warm bath on the evening of the 1st, the fever temperature dropped below 39°C. The baby took fever-reducing medication at 10 PM, bringing the temperature down to below 38.5°C. However, at 5 AM on the 2nd, the temperature rose again to 40°C. After taking the fever-reducing medication at 5:15, the temperature decreased again by 5:40. An appointment with a doctor was scheduled for that morning, and I would like to ask what parents can do before that time?
Answer
Based on the information you provided, the baby has been diagnosed with acute bronchitis. You can give your baby oral Pudendula and Qiuli Ruyi Lung Cream. If the baby continues to have a fever, symptomatic anti-inflammatory medication should be administered. When the baby’s body temperature exceeds 38.5°C, fever-reducing medication should be used, supplemented by heat patches for physical cooling, while encouraging the baby to drink plenty of water. If the body temperature is below 38.5°C, heat patches can be used for physical cooling, and continued drinking of water is recommended. Please continue to monitor your baby’s temperature and perform physical cooling measures. Use a warm towel to wipe your baby’s entire body, including the forehead, neck, chest, back, inguinal area, armpits, and limbs, for at least ten minutes each time, and continuously monitor the temperature. Allow your baby to rest sufficiently as well.