The child has a fever again after three days of fever

Every time a child has a fever, the parents will be busy all night and feel dizzy. However, a few days after the fever subsides, the child will start to have a fever again. This will make parents feel very worried, not knowing what is wrong with the baby. In fact, there are many reasons for repeated fevers, the main one being that the inflammation has not completely subsided, and the fever will occur again due to the inflammation.

Acute upper respiratory tract infection in children (commonly known as cold) is an acute infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by various causes. More than 90% of pathogens are viruses, the most common of which are rhinovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus, parainfluenza virus, etc.

The clinical manifestations of upper respiratory tract infection in children include: fever, irritability, headache, general discomfort, fatigue, nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, throat discomfort, dry cough, sore throat, etc.

What causes children to have repeated fevers due to upper respiratory tract infection?

1. First of all, fever is a common symptom of upper respiratory tract infection in children. The body temperature can be as high as 39-40 degrees, and the fever course is about 2-3 days to 1 week. Some babies may have high fever convulsions due to fever within the first 1-2 days of onset.

2. Infants and young children are weak in constitution and are prone to respiratory tract infections, repeated fevers, and other complications, such as otitis media, sinusitis, retropharyngeal wall abscess, peritonsillar abscess, cervical lymphadenitis, laryngitis, bronchitis and pneumonia.

3. If the child's fever has subsided during the recovery period of upper respiratory tract infection but recurs, it means that there is a secondary infection or a new pathogen infection. A blood routine test is required and symptomatic treatment is given according to the test results.

So what should we do if children have recurrent fever due to upper respiratory tract infection?

1. Reduce fever in time: Children, especially infants and young children, are prone to high fever convulsions in the early stages of upper respiratory tract infection, so it is necessary to reduce fever in time. When the body temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, you can take ibuprofen or acetaminophen orally to reduce fever.

2. Drink more warm water and eat liquid food to ensure that the body has sufficient energy and water. Drinking more water helps sweat and dissipate heat, and can also lower body temperature.

3. Provide timely symptomatic treatment according to the infectious pathogen. You can do a routine blood test. If it is confirmed to be a bacterial infection, you can use cephalosporin to treat the inflammation. If it is a viral infection, interferon nebulization or intramuscular injection of antiviral treatment can be used symptomatically.