An 8-month-old boy has been suffering from a persistent high fever for 6 days, despite using various fever-reducing medications including Merck and Fever Suppository. The fever has recurred. Over the past 3 weeks, he has been treated at Xinhua Hospital in Shanghai, where the doctor prescribed pediatric Chai Gui Granules and Azithromycin, but the condition has not improved. On the fifth day, the doctor suggested intravenous fluid therapy (Azithromycin for inflammation), but the low-grade fever persisted. Currently, the baby is experiencing diarrhea and crying and feeling weak at night. Physical cooling and medication treatment have been adopted, but the fever still persists. How should one handle this situation?
Strategies for dealing with a baby over one year old who has a recurring fever
How to Handle a Baby Who Keeps on Fevering
If a baby keeps on having a fever, first monitor the body temperature. If it’s below 38.5 degrees Celsius, use fever-reducing patches and physical cooling methods, and encourage the baby to drink plenty of water. If the temperature is above 38.5 degrees Celsius, use fever-reducing medication. It is recommended to take the child to a regular three-level A hospital for a routine blood test to determine if the fever is caused by a viral or bacterial infection, and then proceed with targeted treatment and medication based on the test results.
The baby has a fever of 38.5°C, and they were alert and asymptomatic before, with good appetite. The baby has already taken some fever-reducing drops and wiped the body with a towel to cool down, but there is still a slight fever. What should be done?
When a baby has a fever with phlegm in the throat, consider using cephalosporin drugs in combination with methods such as back patting and drinking pear water to prevent the condition from worsening into bronchitis or pneumonia.
The baby has had a fever for three days with a persistent high temperature. The antipyretic medication has little effect, blood tests show no abnormalities, and the doctor recommends oral medication treatment and observation.
Understand the reasons for a baby’s night-time fever and take appropriate measures.
Causes and Treatment Methods for a Baby’s Fever
Learn about medication and methods for dealing with a baby’s fever.
