Patient's question:
The baby is two weeks and eleven months old. On Tuesday, while napping, the baby's throat kept making a gurgling sound. After sleeping well, I took the child to the clinic. The doctor said the child's throat was red, but there were no issues with the trachea or lungs, and prescribed Dried Fish Mucus Oral Liquid and Cephalosporin. In the evening on Tuesday, the baby's snoring became worse, and the throat sounded like it was blocked with phlegm, but the child showed no signs of shortness of breath. At 5:30 AM on Wednesday, the child had a fever of 37.8°C, and I took them to the 24-hour clinic. A blood test revealed bacterial infection, and a new medication was prescribed, stating that the medication from Tuesday should not be taken anymore. The prescribed medicine, Orange Red Granules, tastes bitter, and the child refuses to take it. The child is still not napping, and the snoring persists, accompanied by some coughing. In the evening, I went back to the clinic for a check-up on the trachea and lungs, where the doctor said there was still phlegm.Doctor's answer:
According to your description of the issue, I can tell you that there is a possibility that your child has bronchitis or other respiratory diseases. In that case, the main treatment is symptomatic therapy, along with attentive care. For cough and phlegm, you can use cooling blood herbs or use the method of inhalation with a nebulizer. Additionally, if there is suspicion of a bacterial infection, you can use antibiotics. For fever, you can control the body temperature, pay attention to a light diet, drink warm water in small amounts and multiple times, and ensure adequate rest.