Question
Our one-and-a-half-year-old baby is coughing with phlegm, and there are lung rales. The blood test shows a normal blood count. Has the baby developed pneumonia, and do we need to hospitalize them? The baby has been injected with Ventolin, undergone nebulization, taken ceftriaxone, and consumed pediatric cough syrup granules. Can we focus on treating the child with this regimen?
Answer
Based on your description, the child currently has lung rales, which can be diagnosed as pneumonia. In this case, it is best to hospitalize the child for intravenous fluid therapy. The current medication treatment plan needs to be changed. Since the child is young and pneumonia is severe, it can easily lead to heart failure.