Patient's question:
A 38-day-old infant has started coughing, often choking while feeding, sometimes coughing so hard that they vomit milk, and occasionally coughing until their face turns red. After taking antibiotics (roxithromycin), ambroxol hydrochloride, and Jian'er Qingjie liquid, the symptoms improved, with occasional coughs. Over the next two days, the infant was taken to the doctor for a follow-up examination, where X-rays and blood tests were ordered. The X-rays showed lung inflammation, and the blood test revealed elevated white blood cells.Doctor's answer:
Pay attention to how babies get pneumonia. Pneumonia in babies can be caused by various pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, mycoplasma, fungi, and so on. The main symptoms are respiratory manifestations, such as coughing, phlegm production, wheezing, and severe cases may have difficulty breathing. Systemic symptoms mainly include fever, fatigue, poor mental state, and reduced appetite. Chest X-rays or lung CT scans can confirm the diagnosis. The treatment course for pneumonia needs to be sufficient, and the use of antimicrobial drugs should be adequate. In severe cases, two antibiotics may need to be used together.