After a newborn is discharged from the hospital due to pneumonia, parents should follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, and pay attention to the baby’s breathing and skin conditions. If there are any abnormalities, they should seek medical attention immediately. During the Spring Festival, it is advisable to reduce taking the baby to crowded public places to prevent influenza.
How to Properly Care for Newborn Pneumonia?
My child has been coughing for four days now, and it’s very severe. I can hear a whistling sound when they breathe. Doctor, could my child have pneumonia? Is it only treatable at county-level hospitals? If not, what kind of medication should be used for pneumonia?
My child, a 3-year-old 9-month-old boy, has become weak in physique since he was 2 years and 6 months old, frequently suffering from colds. After a coughing attack in December last year, he was diagnosed with bronchial asthma. He has had two episodes of bronchial pneumonia since early 2005, both following colds. Some doctors say he has asthma, while others say it cannot be confirmed yet because symptoms were only observed twice in December last year and May this year (with wheezing sounds in the lungs and a hoarse voice in the throat, but no significant shortness of breath. The first episode was more severe, requiring symptomatic anti-inflammatory medication such as Yanbijing, Qiangde Song, and Aminophylline for 10 days before recovery. The second episode was slightly milder but accompanied by pneumonia, treated with Penicillin. He is pale, thin, has poor appetite, is picky about food, and has low immunity, making him prone to illness.
I would like to consult, my baby started coughing on the 16th day after birth, there was phlegm in the throat, and suddenly had difficulty breathing while feeding. The hospital examination revealed infectious pneumonia. How should neonatal infectious pneumonia be treated? What should be paid attention to in daily life?
Parents can determine if a child has pneumonia by observing symptoms such as fever, cough, rapid breathing, flaring nostrils, blue or purple lips, mental state changes, coma, and seizures. A child under one year old with a breathing rate over 50 times when calm may also be a sign of pneumonia. If there is a suspicion of pneumonia, the child should be taken to the hospital immediately for treatment.
The most accurate way to determine if a child’s pneumonia has healed is to go to the hospital for a chest X-ray.
There are many types of pneumonia, most of which are caused by viruses. During the treatment process, body temperature may fluctuate, but it usually shows a downward trend.
How to Recognize Neonatal Pneumonia
My child has a cold recently, and the doctor at the hospital said it’s pneumonia. I want to know how to differentiate between neonatal pneumonia and cold, as well as the obvious symptoms of pneumonia.
