What is the reason for the child's fever not going away?

In our daily life, we will find that some babies have persistent fever, but as parents we don’t know the reason and we are particularly worried that such a situation will definitely lead to other diseases. Therefore, as parents, we must understand the cause of such problems in our children, because this is the only way to prevent other diseases in the future. We can choose treatment based on the cause. Let us introduce it in detail below.

What is the reason for a child's persistent fever?

The normal basal body temperature of children is 36.9℃~37.5℃. Generally, when the body temperature exceeds the basal body temperature by more than 1°C, it is considered a fever. Among them, low fever refers to body temperature fluctuating around 38°C, and high fever refers to body temperature above 39°C. Continuous fever for more than two weeks is called long-term fever.

The above-mentioned basal body temperature refers to the rectal temperature, which is measured from the anus. Generally, the oral temperature is 0.3℃~0.5℃ lower than the rectal temperature, and the axillary temperature is 0.3℃~0.5℃ lower than the oral temperature.

My child had a fever once. It was the same thing. He took the antipyretic medicine and the fever went down after a while. But a few hours later, the fever came back, and this cycle repeated. He was sent to the hospital and had a blood test, and the results showed that the fever was caused by a viral infection. One of the characteristics of a viral infection is recurrent fever.

The doctor did not prescribe any antipyretic injections or IV drips, but only prescribed three antiviral injections. After three days, my blood pressure did not rise again.

If the fever is above 38.5 degrees, please ask a doctor immediately to confirm whether it is a viral infection or a bacterial infection. If it is a viral infection, use antiviral drugs (such as ribavirin); if it is a bacterial infection, use antibiotics (such as cephalosporins). Do not rush to reduce the fever. The fever is only a symptom and the cause of the disease must be found out.

Pay attention to whether there is bacterial or viral infection.

The main symptoms and causes are as follows:

Fever and runny nose - cold (cold syndrome)

Sore throat – pharyngitis, tonsillitis

Continuous fever of around 39°C, bloodshot eyes and eye mucus - swimming pool fever

Exhaustion and high fever in a hot place - heat stroke (sunstroke)

Swollen parotid glands – mumps

Ear discharge and emotional instability - otitis media

Coughing and difficulty breathing – pneumonia

Red gums and excessive saliva - stomatitis

Vomiting, cramps, bulging fontanelle – meningitis

Vomiting, convulsions, unconsciousness—pneumonia, acute encephalopathy

Frequent urination and blood in urine – urinary tract infection

Fever and convulsions - heat cramps

The above content is about the reasons why children's fever will not subside. We parents must grasp and understand them, and pay attention to changes in our children's physical health in a timely manner so that we can take good care of our children. Children are the most important in parents' hearts, but their health needs to be taken seriously by parents. Therefore, if our children have the above problems, we need to choose treatment according to their conditions.