What to Do When a Child Has a Continuous Fever for Three Days

Question

The child has had a continuous high fever for three days. The hospital has checked the blood count and chest X-ray, which are normal. The diagnosis is viral infection. It has been three days. What treatment has been administered so far and what effects have been observed? Now, what kind of help is needed?

Answer

A child’s fever may lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction, requiring physical cooling methods and symptomatic anti-inflammatory medication, such as children’s ibuprofen. When vomiting occurs, the child should tilt their head downwards to avoid coughing that might lead to lung infection. If vomiting is severe, the child should be fasting for 12-24 hours and monitored for symptoms such as abdominal pain and vomiting.