What to do if a child has a high fever that won’t go away

The causes of high fever in children may include bronchopneumonia, intracranial infection, etc. Parents should bring their children to the pediatrics or emergency department of the hospital in time to identify the causes of the disease and to carry out targeted treatment, which mainly includes general treatment, medication and surgical treatment.
Bronchopneumonia can cause high fever in children, can follow the doctor’s instructions to use acetaminophen and other drugs to lower the temperature, at the same time can be combined with physical cooling, drink more water, eat a light diet. In addition, sensitive antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, should be selected according to the different causative organisms for treatment. For pneumonia caused by viral infection, ribavirin can also be used if necessary.
For high fever caused by intracranial infections, physical cooling such as warm water baths can be used, and antipyretic drugs such as ibuprofen should be used to lower the temperature. Mannitol and other medications are also prescribed to lower intracranial pressure, and surgical procedures, such as continuous drainage through a catheter, may be necessary.
Children’s high fever does not go down, there may be other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, give targeted treatment or treatment.