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Fever is a disease "regular" children. Fever itself is a sign that the child is having certain infections or has inflammation in the body. In most cases, childhood fever can be easily treated when the original cause is treated or by taking over-the-counter fever-reducing drugs. However, if a child's fever does not go away even after taking medication, what does this mean? What should parents do?
Child's fever does not go away, what is the reason?
Fever usually resolves on its own after 3-5 days while being given fever medicine. However, a child's fever that doesn't go away (it can even last up to 2-3 weeks in a row) could be a sign of an infection or other more serious illness.
In general, a prolonged fever is also characterized by a temperature exceeding 38 ° Celsius (in infants exceeding 37.5 ° C), heavy sweating, chills (chills), headache, body or joint aches, weakness, sore throat, fatigue, cough, red rash on the skin., and nasal congestion.
Quoted from Healthline, the causes of prolonged childhood fever can include immune system disorders so that the body is unable to fight infection quickly and effectively, childhood cancer (the most common leukemia causes prolonged fever) and chemotherapy side effects, to several other serious health conditions such as:
- Pulmonary embolism
- Enterocolitis or inflammation of the intestine
- Inflammation in the mucous membrane
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Septic thrombophlebitis, an inflammation that affects blood vessels
If it is caused by one of the conditions above, a prolonged fever in a child should also be followed by other symptoms typical of the underlying disease.
Then, what should parents do?
Handling of fever in children generally includes:
- Give paracetamol every 4 to 6 hours as needed.
- Alternatively, give ibuprofen every 6 to 8 hours as needed. Make sure your child has eaten a meal before taking ibuprofen. Do not mix ibuprofen with paracetamol to treat a child's fever.
- You can encourage the child to take a warm shower to reduce the fever's heat faster.
Do not give aspirin to babies or toddlers. Call the doctor if your child's fever does not go away for more than two days even after being given medicine. Immediately rush to the nearest hospital emergency room if the child's temperature is above 40 degrees Celsius or more. If left untreated, fever in children can be fatal.
Doctor's treatment for persistent pediatric fever will vary depending on the cause.
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