Patient's question:
Baby was on IV drip for 11 days on January 12th, previously had pneumonia. After a 10-day break, coughing returned, and they took medicine for 5 days but still have some cough. Did they catch a cold again? It's just a few coughs a day. Previously, they didn't pay attention to the child's condition, which prolonged the pneumonia... The medicine is hard to take. What should they do now? Do they need to focus on giving medicine? Frequent IV drips aren't good for the baby. In this situation, is it necessary to go for IV drip?Doctor's answer:
Your baby's condition exhibits symptoms of a cough according to traditional Chinese medicine. TCM believes that the primary cause is exposure to wind-cold due to careless diet and daily routines. Your baby's cough symptoms are not severe, so liquid treatment may not be necessary. Temporary oral medication can be administered, such as Xiao'er Ke Chuan Ling Granules, which have the effects of clearing the lungs and expelling phlegm, or Xiao'er Qing Fei Tang.The above advice is for the question "My baby got IV fluids for 11 days starting on January 12th after having pneumonia, and now they've been coughing for 10 days—what should I do?" I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!