Question
My child has been suffering from pneumonia for the past few days and has been receiving intravenous fluids for half a month. The X-ray showed improvement, but a week has passed and there is still cough with phlegm. How should a one-and-a-half-year-old child’s cough be treated more reliably?
Answer
Based on your description, if the child has a cough, consider the possibility of lower respiratory tract infection and suggest oral antibiotics, such as cephalosporins or penicillins. Cooling blood medicine, ambroxol, or symptomatic medications. Conduct nebulizer inhalation treatment, drink plenty of water. If the effect is not good, promptly visit a hospital for a pediatric cough consultation. While understanding symptomatic medication, use dietary therapy as an auxiliary treatment in daily life. In daily life and diet, it is crucial to avoid overeating or under-eating, and definitely do not overindulge in eating and drinking.