Question
The child has been coughing for about twenty days and has had a fever for three days. I started taking traditional Chinese medicine yesterday, and the body temperature has been consistently at 37.8 degrees. For two days, there have been symptoms of clear nasal mucus and sneezing. The medication taken is a traditional Chinese medicine antipyretic. What were the past treatment situations and effects? What kind of help do I want to get: Is this treatment harmful to the child, and are there any better treatment methods?"
Answer
There are many causes of pediatric fever, commonly infectious causes such as colds. After determining the cause, symptomatic treatment should be administered. High fever may trigger febrile convulsions, so it is necessary to lower the body temperature, which can be done using medication or physical methods. Specific medication should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.