Patient's question:
For two days, the previous bronchitis led to pneumonia in the right lung, which was treated with fluids for several days and has now improved. Now, less than a month later, it has returned. What should I do? Should I still focus on intravenous fluids? The baby is 14 weeks old and has a cough but no fever.Doctor's answer:
Based on your description, it is highly likely that the baby's condition could be split into upper respiratory infection, considering it is bronchopneumonia. Although there is no high fever, symptoms like coughing and runny nose are still catarrhal symptoms, which are manifestations of inflammation and still require treatment. If you do not want to undergo intravenous fluid treatment, at least some medication should be taken, such as lung clearing, antiviral, and vitamin C, which are symptomatic supportive treatments. Personally, I recommend using traditional Chinese medicine for children's common illnesses, as I do not advise intravenous fluids for every illness. Thank you for the above suggestions on the issue of "baby's hoarse cough and runny nose." I hope it helps you, and wish you good health!