Question
A 10-year-old child has a persistent high fever, and the fever does not subside even after receiving an injection. What should be done?
Answer
If the child’s diagnosis is bronchitis, both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine treatments can be considered. In terms of traditional Chinese medicine treatment, it can be categorized into two types: Wind-Cold Cough and Wind-Heat Cough.
- Wind-Cold Cough Type: Symptoms include heavy cough, clear and thin phlegm, nasal congestion with runny nose, no sweating, and sore throat. A decoction containing almonds, pinellia, and schizonepeta can be used, taken twice a day, with one dose each time.
- Wind-Heat Cough Type: Symptoms include yellow and thick phlegm, thirst, sore throat, fever, and headache. A decoction containing mulberry leaves, chrysanthemum flowers, forsythia fruit, and loquat leaves can be used, taken once a day in two divided doses. Please note that the above remedies are for reference only, and the specific treatment plan should be determined by a professional doctor based on the patient’s condition.