Patient's question:
The baby is two months old and has been coughing for a week without a fever. They have been using a nebulizer for a week and have been on medication for three days. The coughing has increased in frequency but is quite intense, with the baby vomiting large amounts of thick milk. It is visible that there are many yellow phlegm. I would like to ask, when will this improve? Will they need intravenous fluids? The baby is breastfed, and can the mother eat some rock sugar pear to help cool the baby's blood?Doctor's answer:
The baby is two months old and has a severe cough. When coughing violently, there is a recurrence of vomiting milk, and there is also yellow phlegm. There is no need to worry, as the yellow phlegm coughed up with the milk helps stabilize the condition. It is recommended to give the baby more boiled water to dissolve the phlegm, which is beneficial for expulsion. Additionally, it is best to visit the hospital promptly for a follow-up examination and implement lung percussion treatment to rule out the possibility of pneumonia.