Question
The baby has had a stuffy nose and phlegm for the past week. The test and examination results show bronchitis. The baby has taken ceftriaxone capsules, cooling and detoxifying oral liquid, children’s cough syrup, ambroxol hydrochloride, and expectorant granules. The cough has improved, but there is still congestion and phlegm. How should the symptoms be alleviated?
Answer
Your baby’s condition is a cold with nasal congestion and phlegm, which is often caused by a decrease in body resistance after exposure to cold, leading to the invasion of viruses, mycoplasma, or bacteria in the body, resulting in symptoms such as fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, and cough. Your baby is quite young and has a longer history of illness, so you need to implement treatment actively. It is recommended to drink more warm water, pay attention to your baby’s warmth, change clothing according to weather changes, prevent catching a cold, and provide appropriate easily digestible complementary foods as your baby grows older to supplement the nutrients from breast milk. I hope my explanation is helpful!