Question
A patient, after experiencing several days of persistent fever without improvement, has undergone examinations and treatments but the symptoms have not subsided. They inquire about the appropriate course of treatment.
Answer
The doctor advises the patient to rest and suggests taking some antiviral medications, such as Platycodon grandiflorus and Isatis indigotica. Additionally, they can try using Shuangxiangshuang (a traditional Chinese medicine) and licorice tablets. They can also brew tea with Ophiopogon japonicus, Lilium brownii, and Lonicera japonica. If there is phlegm, they can take rifampin. It is important to drink plenty of water regularly. If they have a fever and headache, they can take aspirin-like medications. These suggestions are intended to help the patient address the issue of persistent fever that will not go away.