Question
My 10-month-old baby is now experiencing her fourth episode of bronchitis. The urine test shows a white blood cell count of 13.54, the respiratory four-item examination is normal, and an X-ray of the chest reveals an infection in the lungs. The doctor has diagnosed it as bronchitis. She is taking pediatric hawthorn powder and ceftriaxone, along with nebulizer treatment. It’s the fifth day today, and the symptoms of coughing with phlegm have significantly decreased, but she still has a few coughs occasionally. Do I still need to take the ceftriaxone seriously? If there is a need for another urine test, how can bronchitis be completely cured? The hospital doctor has always recommended hospitalization for intravenous fluid therapy. How can intravenous fluid therapy reduce a child’s immunity, and why does it seem that after this round of intravenous fluid therapy, the child needs it every time to relieve symptoms?
Answer
If a baby frequently falls ill with low immunity, it’s important to ensure they drink plenty of water and receive more breast milk or formula. Bronchitis generally requires intravenous fluid therapy, which is effective in suppressing infections and can lead to complete recovery within one to ten days. Intravenous fluid therapy will not reduce a baby’s immunity and does not mean that intravenous fluid therapy will be needed every time they fall ill. The decision to administer intravenous fluid therapy should be based on the severity of the disease.