Question
My child has had intermittent fever for about four or five days now, and the coughing is severe. We went to the hospital for a blood test, and the doctor said there’s no major concern, only one indicator is slightly elevated. Additionally, a chest X-ray showed some patchy shadows in the lungs, and the doctor diagnosed it as mild bronchitis. Originally, we planned to admit the child for intravenous fluid treatment on the third day, but that evening, the child’s fever and cough symptoms improved. Do we still need to be hospitalized for intravenous fluid treatment? Since the child is very active and uncooperative, nebulizer therapy is also not feasible, it’s hard to imagine being hospitalized for intravenous fluid treatment.
Answer
The baby’s condition seems to have improved. As long as the coughing improves and the body temperature returns to normal, this is a sign of improvement in the condition. You can start with oral medication and carefully observe for three days. At the same time, make sure to strengthen care, ensure the child drinks plenty of water, and use lung-cooling and blood-cooling medications as needed. If there is no improvement in treatment after three days, it is recommended to undergo nebulizer inhalation therapy or hospitalization. These are my suggestions for the question ‘My child has had intermittent fever for about four or five days now,’ I hope this helps, and wish you all the best in your health!