Question
A 4-year-old child continues to cough, and the mycoplasma pneumonia infection still shows positive results after treatment. How should it be handled?
Answer
It is recommended to conduct sputum culture and drug sensitivity tests to guide antibiotic treatment, and to strengthen care to ensure adequate rest, nutrition, and fluid intake, maintain airway unobstructed, actively control infections, and prevent complications. At the same time, symptomatic treatment can be administered, such as calming, antipyretic, cough suppressant, bronchodilator, antiallergic, expectorant, oxygen therapy, and correcting electrolyte imbalances. Since there are various factors that can cause respiratory system diseases in children, if a child is diagnosed with a respiratory system disease, parents should cooperate with the doctor for immediate treatment, including gastrointestinal decompression, and develop good hygiene habits. Parents should avoid their children’s preference for certain foods and ensure a balanced diet.