Patient's question:
My daughter is ten years old. Ten days ago, she had a fever and coughed. She received intravenous drips at a small clinic for five days, but her condition did not improve. Later, she went to the county hospital for a blood test, which showed no problems, but a chest X-ray revealed pneumonia. Due to the shortage of beds at the county hospital, she was transferred to a township hospital for treatment. After six days, she still had a fever and coughed, though her cough slightly lessened. There were also a couple of days when her fever subsided in the middle of the treatment. Today, she has a fever again.Doctor's answer:
The consideration you described is pneumonia or lung abscess. Due to the infection of Staphylococcus aureus in the lungs, it leads to necrosis, shedding, and bleeding of lung tissue. It is recommended to administer high-dose penicillin, erythromycin, and anaerobic antibiotics intravenously, as well as expectorants and hemostatic drugs. Chinese herbal medicine Qinghao Jiajia Decoction is also suggested. Avoid spicy and cold foods, quit smoking and alcohol, and enhance your immune system. In severe cases, surgical drainage and resection of the affected lung segment may be necessary.