Patient's question:
Our baby is just two months old. He caught a cold and developed pneumonia. His temperature is between 37-38 degrees Celsius, with mild coughing. His mental state is generally okay, and his appetite is still decent. How long will the treatment take?Doctor's answer:
Pneumonia refers to the inflammation of the terminal airways, alveoli, and interstitial tissues of the lungs. Its symptoms include fever, shortness of breath, persistent dry cough, possible unilateral chest pain, chest pain during deep breathing, small or large amounts of sputum, and possible congestion. In infants with pneumonia, symptoms are usually not obvious, and there may be mild coughing or no coughing at all. Timely treatment should be given. Children with pneumonia have certain age characteristics, and they are prone to bronchial pneumonia and capillary bronchitis caused by bacterial or viral infections. However, school-aged children, due to enhanced resistance, have the ability to limit the lesion, so they mainly suffer from lobar pneumonia and mycoplasma pneumonia. General treatment can be effective within 1-2 weeks.