Patient's question:
Age: o cough, rapid breathing, no crying, loves naps. The illness started about 24 hours ago, the cause was: noticed choking frequently while feeding! Later, coughing began! Sometimes audible breathing sounds can be heard! Previous treatment and effectiveness: no rash...Doctor's answer:
Reappearance of cough and rapid breathing, the main consideration is aspiration of milk, which may have some milk entering the trachea.Advice: Since the child feeds quickly, choking often occurs. Currently, there is some cough and some abnormal breath sounds. It is advisable to carefully observe the child's lips. If there is no cyanosis and the child is not crying, there is no need to be overly concerned. Just continue to monitor closely.
However, due to the rapid breathing and some cyanosis of the child's lips, it is best to take the child to the hospital for a doctor to perform percussion. This can help remove the milk that has entered the trachea, similar to suction.
If the child frequently chokes while feeding, carefully observe the child's lips. If there is cyanosis, it is necessary to take the child to the hospital for a doctor to perform an echocardiogram or echocardiography to rule out congenital heart disease.