Question
The 5-year-old child has been coughing recently, especially in the morning and evening, and sometimes has difficulty breathing at night, as if there is phlegm that cannot be coughed up. The nose is often itchy. What are these symptoms?
Answer
Based on the description, the child may already have pneumonia, and the intermittent cough at night could be a symptom of mycoplasma infection. As pneumonia progresses, inflammatory secretions transform into phlegm, which is then expelled through coughing. If the nose is frequently itchy, there may be an allergy present. It is recommended to focus on the current intravenous treatment. If diagnosed with mycoplasma infection, macrolide antibiotics such as azithromycin are needed for anti-infection treatment. If the nose itching issue persists, antiallergic treatments with loratadine and desloratadine can be used.