What to do when your seven-month-old baby has a fever of 37.3 degrees

A fever of 37.3°C in a seven-month-old baby may be a normal physiological phenomenon, or it may be a symptomatic manifestation of certain diseases, such as Kawasaki disease, bronchopneumonia and so on. According to the different causes, targeted treatment, including general treatment, drug treatment and so on.
1. Physiological phenomenon: children’s body temperature can fluctuate due to gender, age, day and night and seasonal changes, diet and other physiological factors, resulting in a seven-month-old baby’s body temperature of 37.3 ° C, at this time do not need special treatment, but if the body temperature continues to not fall or even rise to be vigilant about pathology may be.
2. Kawasaki disease: the child can be manifested as persistent fever, rash, strawberry tongue, finger (toe) end of the hard swelling, etc., can lead to seven months of the baby’s fever of 37.3 ° C. Need to consult the doctor in a timely manner, in accordance with the doctor’s instructions in a timely manner for targeted treatment, including high-dose intravenous gammaglobulin and oral aspirin and so on.
3. bronchopneumonia: mainly manifested as fever, cough, shortness of breath, etc., can lead to the seven-month-old baby fever 37.3 ° C. Treatment means include the removal of upper respiratory secretions, strengthen the nutrition, oxygen therapy and so on. Bacterial infections require oral antibiotics amoxicillin or intramuscular injection of third-generation cephalosporins ceftriaxone and other antibiotics for anti-infective treatment, and viral infections are usually treated with supportive therapy.
Seven-month-old baby fever 37.3 ° C, if the body temperature for a long time does not ease or even rise, or accompanied by other discomfort, should promptly consult a doctor to clarify the diagnosis, follow the doctor’s instructions for targeted treatment, so as not to delay the condition. All of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor.