Question
A 5-year-old girl, coughing once every minute today, with each cough ranging from 2 to 13 sounds, occasionally coughing up frothy white phlegm that feels hot to the touch. She does not cough during sleep but sometimes sounds like she is coughing dryly. After taking medication, she improved for two days but started coughing again. She wakes up at night to cough. She has had a fever twice before and now is coughing again. Hospital examination shows mild bronchitis pneumonia, and she improved on the first day of hospitalization but her cough worsened to once every 23 minutes the next day. The doctor explained that the phlegm was being dissolved, but her coughing became more severe the following day, with coughing once every minute after the drip, and less during sleep. She had eaten strawberries and today ate the wrong loquat. She has had bronchitis pneumonia twice before and inquires about home remedies to relieve coughing.
Answer
Based on the girl’s symptoms, pneumonia is considered, a common condition in children often caused by bacteria or viruses, with an active treatment course of about 1 to 2 weeks. Common symptoms include fever, cough, sputum, and difficulty breathing, with X-rays used for definitive diagnosis. Treatment principles include anti-inflammatory, anti-asthmatic, and expectorant measures. Children should drink plenty of water; those with severe coughing can take loquat syrup or phenylephrine tablets orally. The treatment period is still short, hoping this information is helpful to you. Wishing you good health!