Patient's question:
1. The newborn was hospitalized for 11 days to treat jaundice and neonatal pneumonia. After 12 days of treatment, he was cured and discharged.2. One day after discharge, he was still breathing rapidly, had phlegm in his throat, was feeding normally, but had some vomiting. After further examination, the doctor said it was still neonatal pneumonia and needed continued treatment.
3. Today, during the visit, they said they needed to take an X-ray of his chest. Is it necessary? The routine urine and stool tests were normal, but the sputum culture and blood test results have not yet come back.
4. During the visit, the doctor mentioned that he had vomiting and gave him stomach medicine. Will this have side effects? No, they said my child is in "his second round of treatment," and is the treatment very complicated?
Doctor's answer:
First of all, no matter what medicine is used, it has side effects. Then, X-ray examination should be avoided if possible, but as a part of the examination, when necessary, its utility is greater than its adverse effects. At this point, you need to know what is more important. This examination helps understand the condition of the baby's lungs. Generally, unless it is necessary, the doctor would never ask the baby to undergo it. Doctors are also humans and can feel empathy for the little ones, even if they are not their own children. As for being admitted to the hospital again and how serious and difficult to treat it is, it's not entirely true. You need to have confidence; it may just mean staying in the hospital for a few more days. Wishing the baby a speedy recovery.