Question
My child always has a persistent cough, which comes back after a couple of days. The first two times were treated with medication, but the third time turned into acute laryngitis, and it took 8 days of intravenous fluids to recover. Ten days later, the child coughed again, and this time there was a lot of phlegm. The hospital examination said it was pneumonia, but the child did not have a fever or act restless; they just made a whistling sound. The chest X-ray showed increased and disordered lung textures, with patchy blurred shadows in the lower fields of both lungs. The heart shadow size and shape were normal, the diaphragm was smooth, and the costodiaphragmatic angles were sharp.
Answer
- Enhance nutrition and physical exercise to increase resistance to disease.
- Actively prevent upper respiratory infections. Use vinegar sterilization method for prevention: during the flu season, use 2-10ml of vinegar per cubic meter of space, and simmer and smoke for 1 hour with a low flame.
- Pay attention to temperature adjustments to prevent catching a cold. Especially during autumn and winter, be mindful of keeping the chest warm.
- If there is a suspicion of allergy to fish, shrimp, egg whites, etc., increase or strictly prohibit their consumption.
- For those who have recurrent episodes, medication prevention or vaccination prevention can be adopted.