Question
A child has been feverish for a week and has developed leg pain. After being treated in a children’s hospital for a month, the child still has low-grade fever and leg pain persists. What are the treatment possibilities and expected recovery time for this case of septic shock?
Answer
Based on the provided description of symptoms, it is suspected that the child may have septic shock. Under the guidance of a doctor, it may be considered to use herbs such as Curcuma aromatica, Rhizoma Curcumae, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, and medicinal ingredients such as Rhizoma Et Radix Notopterygii, Radix Saposhnikoviae, and Herba Cirsii to prepare and take decoctions according to the prescribed proportions. In terms of diet, spicy and stimulating foods should be avoided, emotional stability maintained, and urination encouraged in a timely manner to promote the relief of symptoms.