Question
When the child was one year old, they returned from a place far away and experienced adverse environmental reactions, resulting in severe dehydration. They spent two days in the intensive care unit and 10 days in the hospital. This year in the second half, they have been coughing frequently and have a runny nose, often coming and going. Once they were hospitalized for a week with bronchitis. In recent days, they have been coughing and have a runny nose again. The local doctor here said it might be asthma, but I’m not sure. I gave them a prescription of traditional Chinese medicine to drink; I’m not sure if it will work.
Answer
Based on the baby’s typical symptoms, allergy tests and lung function tests have been conducted, and the pediatric respiratory medicine department has diagnosed it as wheezing bronchitis or pneumonia. For a one-year-old, the diagnosis mainly relies on the history of allergies and frequent recurrent wheezing. The most significant sign is wheezing sounds upon percussion, suggesting wheezing bronchitis or pneumonia. Treatment for asthma generally requires long-term decisions for the child. Since the possibility of allergies is relatively high, it is advisable to check for allergens for the child to prevent contact with allergens.