How much does the temperature last for the baby?

Inflammation of the middle ear, or otitis, is a fairly common disease, especially in toddlers. In most cases, the development of this disease begins with a rise in body temperature to a critical level of 39-40 degrees and severe pain in the ear.

Naturally, every loving and caring mother tries as soon as possible to save her son or daughter from suffering and gives the baby various medications prescribed by the doctor. With correctly chosen tactics of action, the picture of the disease changes rather quickly, however, this is not always the case. In this article, we will tell you what temperature can be in a child's otitis, and how many days it normally keeps.

How many days does the temperature last for children?

To begin with, it should be noted that the temperature of the body with otitis in children does not always reach a critical level. In some situations, it rests on subfebrile values ​​(in the range of 37.2 to 37.5 degrees), until the crumbs recover from the disease.

Nevertheless, in most cases from the first days of the development of this ailment the baby's body temperature rises significantly. Her values ​​will be high all the time, while in the tiny organism the inflammatory process is actively developing.

If the child's otitis occurs with a rise in body temperature to 38-39 degrees, he must be prescribed antipyretic drugs, as well as antibiotics that are allowed for children at the appropriate age. With properly selected antibiotic therapy, the clinical picture changes quickly enough, and within 2-3 days the temperature in the baby decreases.

If during this time the situation does not change, this means that the selected antibiotic can not cope with the inflammatory process in the hearing organs. In such circumstances, you should immediately seek medical attention for the selection of other medications, as the prescribed treatment has proved ineffective.

Meanwhile, the subfebrile temperature after getting rid of the heat can persist for up to 2 weeks, and this sign is not an excuse for unplanned treatment to the doctor and interference in treatment tactics.