Question
My newborn just turned a month old but unfortunately contracted pneumonia. How should neonatal pneumonia be treated?
Answer
The treatment for neonatal pneumonia varies depending on its cause, primarily categorized into aspiration pneumonia and infectious pneumonia. Treatment involves actively controlling infections and using broad-spectrum antibiotics to prevent the progression of infection. For viral infections, antiviral medications should be used. Oxygen therapy is provided according to the degree of hypoxia, along with comprehensive symptomatic treatment to alleviate symptoms such as coughing, expectoration, fever, diarrhea, and wheezing. Treatment measures include cough suppression, expectoration removal, fever reduction, fluid replacement, and relief of bronchospasm, all aimed at promoting symptom relief, accelerating recovery, and preventing the deterioration of the condition.