Patient's question:
Doctor, my baby is now 10 and a half months old. This is the fourth time he has contracted bronchopneumonia. The urine test result shows a white blood cell count of 13.54. The four respiratory tests were normal, and the chest X-ray revealed lung infection. The doctor's diagnosis was bronchopneumonia. He was prescribed pediatric Gua Lou San and Cefixime, and was also given. It's been five days now, and the cough with phlegm has significantly reduced, with only occasional coughs. Do I still need to take Cefixime carefully? Should I have another urine test? How can bronchopneumonia be completely cured? The doctor at the hospital has been suggesting hospitalization for intravenous fluids. How will intravenous fluids reduce my child's immunity? After this round of intravenous fluids, will my child always need to be treated with intravenous fluids to relieve symptoms every time he gets sick?Doctor's answer:
The baby keeps getting sick repeatedly, with low immunity. In this situation, it's important to pay attention to drinking more water and giving the baby more breast milk or formula. Bronchopneumonia generally requires intravenous treatment, and the effect of intravenous treatment is usually good, with a strong ability to suppress transmission. It can be completely cured within one to ten days. Intravenous treatment will never reduce the baby's immunity, nor will it always be necessary for intravenous treatment every time the baby gets sick. The decision to use intravenous treatment should be based on the severity of the illness.