Question
The child has a persistent fever that does not subside, with the body temperature nearly reaching 40 degrees. How should it be handled?
Answer
Fever is usually caused by bacterial or viral infections, and treatment primarily involves antibiotics. Simply using fever-reducing medication only addresses the symptom without curing the root cause. It is recommended to undergo blood routine tests to determine the cause of the infection and then proceed with appropriate treatment. It is important to ensure the child drinks plenty of water. If the body temperature is too high, oral fever-reducing medications like Merilin can be taken to prevent convulsions due to high fever. It is not advisable to use nimesulide for children, nor should physical cooling methods be employed.