Patient's question:
On the evening of the 7th, I felt nauseous and vomited. In the morning of the 18th, I had diarrhea and dry vomiting for two days and went to the hospital. A fever was brought in, leading to the review of past treatment and its effectiveness: On February 20th, I went to the hospital for a thorough examination and was diagnosed with bronchopneumonia, requiring hospitalization. After treatment, I was discharged on February 28th. However, it seems to have been fluctuating recently...Doctor's answer:
Bronchitis is secondary to upper respiratory tract infection and is common in late autumn and winter. It is an acute reaction of the tracheal and urethral mucosa caused by infection (bacteria, viruses), irritation (physical, chemical), or allergy, classified as acute or chronic. Adenovirus or influenza virus is more common in adults, while respiratory syncytial virus or parainfluenza virus is more common in children.Guidance: Childhood bronchitis is secondary to upper respiratory tract infection and is common in late autumn and winter. It is an acute reaction of the tracheal and urethral mucosa caused by infection (bacteria, viruses), irritation (physical, chemical), or allergy, classified as acute or chronic. Adenovirus or influenza virus is more common in adults, while respiratory syncytial virus or parainfluenza virus is more common in children.
Guidance:
(1) Wind-cold cough type: Heavy and urgent cough, thin white sputum, nasal congestion with a runny nose, aversion to cold without sweating, itchy throat, fever or no fever, headache, thin white tongue, floating pulse. Use apricot kernel, pinellia, schizonepeta each 6g, parthenolide, perilla leaf each 10g, ephedra 3g, ginger 3 slices. Decoct in water and take twice daily, one dose per day.
(2) Wind-heat cough type: Uncomfortable cough with yellow, thick, sticky sputum, thirst, sore throat, nasal discharge of turbid mucus, fever and headache, sweating, slightly yellow tongue, floating and rapid pulse. Use mulberry leaf, chrysanthemum, forsythia, loquat leaf each 10g, apricot kernel, parthenolide, platycodon, baical root each 6g. Decoct and take once daily, divided into two doses.
(3) Heat-phlegm obstructing the lungs type: Cough with excessive phlegm, thick and difficult to expectorate, fever with flushed face, red eyes and lips, restlessness, yellow and few urine, dry stools, yellow tongue, slippery and rapid pulse. Use ephedra 3g, gypsum 15–20g, apricot kernel, baical root, parthenolide, perilla seed each 6g, fritillaria cirrhosa, trichosanthes seed each 10g, radish seed 5g. Decoct and take once daily, divided into two doses; may take two doses per day if necessary.