Patient's question:
A three-month-old baby, because her grandmother dressed her too lightly yesterday afternoon, I immediately gave her a hot bath that night, applied cold compresses to her soles with ginger, and also used a warm towel heated by fire to on her fontanelle when it wasn't too hot. Last night, I also applied ginger to her soles, but it feels like the baby is a bit coughing. The baby is exclusively breastfed. What should I do? Is there a need for medication? Since she has a cleft palate, I'm afraid she might develop pneumonia from coughing. The baby is in good spirits, can breastfeed, and laughs when amused.Doctor's answer:
A three-month-old baby has developed mild cough again due to wearing less clothing. It is a respiratory infection. You can take Qingre Jiedu Kangdu Granules to clear heat, detoxify, and antiviral, and take Feili Ke Heji to clear the lungs. Drink more water and feed less milk appropriately (as respiratory infections can be accompanied by indigestion). Observe carefully. If the effect is not good, you need to go to the pediatric department of the hospital for follow-up. If the blood test shows high white blood cell count, it proves bacterial infection, and you need to add antibiotics to suppress the infection.