Sesi Tanya Pakar bersama Dr. JoAnn Rajah Pakar Pediatrik First Step Child Specialist Clinic

Hi there, You can give you child a bath, normal tap water temperature will do and not cold water. Besides that, keep your child well hydrated by offering lots of fluids, dress lightly and do intermittent sponging to bring the temperature down. Of course, if the fever is high, you may serve an appropriate dose of fever medicine.

Hi there. Fever is a protective mechanism of the body. So the the role of fever medicine is to reduce the uncomfortable symptoms associated with the fever such as muscle pain, backache, headache etc. Hence, if a child has a fever (>38 celsius) but is still active, happy and cheerful, there is no rush to serve the fever medicine. However, in children who have febrile seizure, fever medicine can be served whenever the body feels warm or body temperature above 37.5 celsius. Antibiotics only kills bacteria. If the cause of the fever is a virus, then the antibiotics will only be an additional unnecessary medication.

Hi there. Both cold and flu are caused by viruses and share almost the same symptoms hence is rather difficult to differentiate. However, in flu (influenza), the fever onset is sudden, persistently high with a dry cough. Runny watery,dripping nose is rather rare in flu. However, the more objective way of differentiating is by doing a flu test.

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Hi there. This is certainly a tough question. It would depend on how confident you are in handling the fever. Fever in children is pretty common and most of the time due to viral infection. Generally speaking, any fever which lasts for more that 3 days, or persistently high >39 celsius or fever in children less than 3 months should be seen and examined by a doctor. However,fever is not the only criteria. Any child who appears tired (lethargic), irritable, fast breathing,difficulty in breathing,chest pain or tummy pain, persistent diarrhea or vomiting or who looks pale or blue should be seen by a doctor. Trust your maternal instincts.

Hi. Demam cuma petanda badan tidak sihat. Suhu demam sebenarnya tidak boleh menentukan sama ada demam disebabkan jangkitan virus atau bakteria. Demam in golongan kanak-kanak biasanya disebabkan oleh jangkitan virus, tetapi kadang-kadang jangkitan kuman juga boleh berlaku.

Hi puan. Itu bergantung kepada umur anak juga. Sekiranya anak berumur 6 bulan dan ke bawah, 100 plus atau minuman selain susu tidak digalakkan. Untuk budak yang lebih besar, tiada masalah tetapi minuman lain seperti air, jus,air kelapa,barli,sup atau susu juga boleh diberikan.