Question
How to determine if a child has pneumonia?
Answer
Children with pneumonia may experience symptoms such as fever, loss of appetite, restlessness, and difficulty breathing. In the early stages of the illness, body temperature may range from 38 to 39 degrees Celsius, sometimes even reaching 40 degrees. In addition to respiratory symptoms, children may also exhibit general symptoms such as fatigue, irritability, decreased appetite, nausea, and vomiting. For infants, common symptoms include refusing to eat, choking on milk, dry heaves, and difficulty breathing. Pneumonia in children may also involve a decreased appetite, dry heaves, nausea, and vomiting; in severe cases, the vomit may be coffee-colored or urine-colored, and may be accompanied by toxic colitis and toxic hepatitis.