Question
A 7-year-old child has developed a persistent fever due to inflammation, with a body temperature reaching 40 degrees. Although the child has been receiving intravenous fluids for two days, the symptoms have not improved. What treatments were administered before the fever started, and how effective were they?
Answer
It is first necessary to conduct routine blood tests. If the white blood cell count is not elevated, it may indicate viral fever. In such cases, the fever usually lasts for 5 to 7 days. During this period, close attention should be paid to the child’s activity level, mental state, complexion, vomiting, seizures or tremors in the limbs, breathing sounds, and heartbeat. If any abnormal changes are observed, an immediate follow-up appointment should be made. The doctor suggests: what should be done if the child’s body temperature does not decrease after taking the fever-reducing medicine Merck?