Question
The boy is 18 months old and had a cold six months ago. Three days ago, he started coughing, and by the next noon, he began to have asthma attacks. He went to the hospital, received three IV bags, and one bag at night. On the third day, he felt no effect, so the medication was changed, and five more IV bags were administered. Today, his heart rate was checked, and more medication was added, resulting in six IV bags (one for asthma relief, one for cough relief, two for adjusting heart rate, and two for anti-inflammatory, with only one known to be Azithromycin). Is this normal? He has been on IVs all day. I mentioned that I have an allergic constitution with allergic rhinitis, and my son constantly picks his nose and rubs his eyes. I don’t know if she has taken this into account. Asthma is a genetic disease that requires a family history. If diagnosed, it requires lifelong treatment. At the current level of medical science, whether traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine can only control the onset but cannot cure it completely. However, many doctors now misdiagnose wheezing bronchitis as asthma. I don’t know what your child’s condition is. If the white blood cell count is not high, there is no need for intravenous infusion.
Answer
Asthma is a genetic disease that requires a family history. If diagnosed, it requires lifelong treatment. At the current level of medical science, whether traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine can only control the onset but cannot cure it completely. However, many doctors now misdiagnose wheezing bronchitis as asthma. I don’t know what your child’s condition is. If the white blood cell count is not high, there is no need for intravenous infusion.