Question
A 21-month-old baby is experiencing fever with chilly hands and feet. Could this be due to wind-cold or wind-heat syndrome?
Answer
Wind-cold syndrome is characterized by aversion to cold, low fever, no sweating, clear nasal discharge, and thin, white phlegm. In contrast, wind-heat syndrome presents with severe fever, thick yellow phlegm, and other symptoms. Treatment for wind-cold syndrome should focus on acrid-warm resolving the exterior, while wind-heat syndrome should be treated with acrid-cool resolving the exterior.