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 fried ginger, and also used a hot towel heated by fire to warm it slightly before applying it to her fontanel. 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? Because 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 tickled.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 and detoxify, and take Feili Ke Heji to clear the lungs. Drink more water and feed less milk appropriately (as respiratory infections can be accompanied by digestive disorders). Observe carefully. If the effect is not good, you need to go to the pediatric department of the hospital for a follow-up visit. If the blood test shows high white blood cell count, indicating a bacterial infection, you need to add antibiotics to suppress the infection.