Patient's question:
Coughing, stuffy nose, vomiting, and noisy sleep at night are all present, but the breathing is not too rapid, around 40-50 breaths per minute. I'm very worried it might be pneumonia. I'd like to ask what are the main symptoms of neonatal pneumonia and what should parents pay attention to?Doctor's answer:
The main symptoms are purple around the mouth, foaming at the mouth, difficulty breathing, lethargy, reduced crying, lack of crying, and breast rejection. Sometimes it is the symptoms of a "cold," such as nasal congestion and milk aspiration. However, upon close observation, it is found that the child breathes very rapidly (more than 45 times per minute, usually 40-44 times per minute) and may even be accompanied by breathing difficulties, such as jaw clenching (depression of the suprasternal notch, intercostal spaces, and subxiphoid fossa during inhalation).