Patient's question:
A child came back from a distant place at the age of one. Due to the unsuitable environment, they suffered from severe dehydration and stayed in the intensive care unit for two days. They were hospitalized for 10 days. In the second half of this year, they frequently coughed and had a runny nose, with recurring episodes. Once, they were hospitalized for a week due to bronchitis. Recently, they have been coughing and having a runny nose again. The doctor in our town said it might be asthma, but we are unsure. They have been taking a course of traditional Chinese medicine, but we don't know if it will work.Doctor's answer:
According to the typical symptoms of the baby, the allergen test and lung function test were diagnosed by the pediatric respiratory department. The one-year-old baby is mainly diagnosed based on the history of allergies and frequent recurrent wheezing. The most prominent finding is wheezing sound upon percussion, which suggests asthma-like bronchitis or pneumonia. The treatment of asthma generally requires long-term decisions for the child. The possibility of allergies is relatively higher, so it is recommended to consider testing for allergens to prevent exposure.