What to Do If a Child Doesn’t Fever After IV Therapy

A six-year-old boy with a cough and phlegm, had a fever of up to 39.5 degrees Celsius starting from November 21st. On the 22nd, he was diagnosed with a sore throat at the hospital and was administered ceftriaxone and Xylocaine intravenously. After the IV therapy on the 22nd, his temperature remained high, dropping to over 37 degrees on the 23rd, and returning to normal on the 24th. He was in good spirits and appetite. However, on the evening of the 24th, while walking with his mother to the market, he suddenly started coughing and vomited white frothy sputum. By 8 pm that evening, he began to have a fever of about 39 degrees again. It was unclear if this was related to going out in the evening. Additionally, his mother was also coughing, and with many sick children in the hospital, there was concern about cross-infection. Furthermore, he had mycoplasma infection, and it was advised to actively seek hospital treatment. A body temperature of 39 degrees or higher is considered a high fever. If the limbs are cold during high fever, chills may occur, making it difficult to cool down. Excessive sweating indicates that the body temperature is beginning to drop, so attention should be paid. Since fever-reducing medication takes time to take effect, taking a bath after taking fever-reducing medication can accelerate the cooling effect. Common ingredients in fever-reducing drugs (paracetamol, ibuprofen) can choose one of them. If high fever persists and there are convulsions or poor spirits, hospital treatment should be sought.
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