Patient's question:
During the intravenous fluid stage, my child caught a cold. My child was diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia on the 19th of this month due to fever and cough, and received intravenous treatment that day. The intravenous treatment was quite effective, as the cough reduced and the fever subsided. On the 25th, after the doctor's examination, they said that after completing the infusion today, my child could stop coming. However, in the afternoon of that day, my child developed fever symptoms, and in the evening, we returned to the hospital for examination. After blood and urine tests, it was diagnosed as a cold (as there was a viral cold in the family). Starting from the 26th, my child continued to receive intravenous cefalexin. My child's fever subsided yesterday, and the doctor said that since the fever had gone down, there was no need to come anymore to avoid cross-infection. My child took cefalexin granules and pediatric lung heat cough and asthma for three days at home.Currently, my child's fever has subsided, but they have been sneezing continuously, with a constant runny nose and cough. However, their spirits are good, and their appetite is also good.
Doctor's answer:
For children with pneumonia, sputum culture and drug sensitivity tests are recommended to guide antibiotic treatment. Nursing care should be strengthened to ensure adequate rest, nutrition, and fluid intake. Maintain respiratory tract patency, actively control infection, and prevent complications. Symptomatic treatment should be administered promptly, including sedation, antipyresis, cough relief, bronchodilation, antihistamines, expectoration, oxygen therapy, and correction of electrolyte imbalances.