Question
A 3-year-old child experienced dry heaves after dinner, followed by a fever of over 38 degrees. Diagnosed with acute laryngitis, the child received intravenous treatment. However, the fever-reducing medication was not effective for long, and the fever recurred. The condition later transformed into bronchitis. After five days of medication treatment and hospitalization, the child still had a persistent fever, had been sleeping excessively for nearly three days, and refused to eat. Two blood routine checks were conducted, with normal results. What is going on? What should be done?
Answer
There are many causes of a child’s fever, with common ones being infectious factors such as infections caused by viruses or bacteria. For fever, it is first necessary to determine the cause and treat it accordingly. Persistent fever may trigger febrile convulsions in young children, so it is important to control body temperature through both medication and physical cooling methods. The specific use of medication should follow medical instructions. The above suggestions are for “How to Handle a 3-Year-Old’s Persistent Fever?”, hoping it will be helpful to you, and wishing your child good health.