Patient's question:
85 days, suffering from pneumonia with asthma, IV drip. Recently, with the change in weather, there's a bit of coughing and hiccups, but not very frequent. Baby's weight is 16 pounds. What kind of assistance is needed: What medicine can be used without IV drip to treat it well? How to use it...Doctor's answer:
Always maintain good oral hygiene for the child. If a nursing infant is hindered from feeding due to nasal congestion, they can use ephedrine nasal drops before feeding. Fever can cause general discomfort, and parents can perform massage on the child's head, face, neck, shoulders, back, buttocks, legs, and feet. Infants and young children have delicate skin and bones, making it unsuitable for massage, but gently rubbing their limbs can still help them relax and speed up recovery.Advice: The child's room should always be kept well-ventilated. After the fever virus is expelled through breathing and shivering, it can linger in the air for over ten hours, and under favorable conditions, it can persist for more than two days. Therefore, it is essential to ensure proper ventilation in the room. Do not keep the windows tightly closed out of fear of cold, as stale air is harmful even to healthy individuals, let alone a sick child. Lastly, meticulous care is the fundamental guarantee for the child's recovery.