Question
My baby is only 3 months old and starts coughing non-stop every evening. I thought it was just a cough, so I went to the hospital and got cough medicine. But after a week, there’s been no improvement. Could it be pneumonia? I’d like to know how to diagnose pediatric pneumonia.
Answer
A detailed examination including blood tests and a CT scan at the hospital is necessary to diagnose. The CT scan can show how the baby got pneumonia, and the blood test can identify the specific source of infection. If the medicine doesn’t show improvement after a few days, it proves that the medicine is not symptomatic or that the inflammation is quite severe. It’s recommended to go to the hospital immediately for treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor to avoid delaying the baby’s condition. Wishing you a happy life.