Question

My baby, who is one year and four months old, has a cough and wheezing. After medical consultation, he was diagnosed with pneumonia but also sought advice from a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. The practitioner believes there is no major concern and has prescribed traditional Chinese medicine to be decocted at home for the baby to take. I’m unsure which diagnosis to believe.

Answer

The causes of a child’s cough and wheezing are often considered to be bronchitis or pneumonia. It is recommended to undergo a systematic examination at the hospital to determine the cause and receive timely symptomatic treatment. If it is bronchitis, you can take pediatric lung cough granules and cefixime granules orally. Remember to drink plenty of warm water.