Adult fever 38.5 degrees serious?

First of all, the severity of fever is mainly based on the cause of fever, and whether there are other complications, as well as the patient's age and physical state to judge the severity of the disease. First of all, if it is only a common cold fever, the temperature needs to be treated with antipyretic drugs when it is 38.5 degrees. Generally, ibuprofen or diclofenac sodium are used. General can be effective fever, and then pay attention to drink more water and rest, generally 1 week or so the course of the disease can be improved, and then if the performance of intracranial diseases, encephalitis fever or tuberculosis tumor and other cachexia fever, it belongs to a more serious problem, and not easy to recover, this situation. If there is no problem, then you can check the blood routine, determine whether there is a virus or bacterial infection, and then symptomatic treatment.