Patient's question:
I would like to inquire about my baby who developed a cough and had phlegm in their throat sixteen days after birth. Suddenly, they had difficulty breathing while feeding. The hospital diagnosed them with infectious pneumonia. Could you please tell me how to treat neonatal infectious pneumonia and what precautions to take?Doctor's answer:
Hello, it is a pleasure to assist you: In the early stage of neonatal pneumonia, the affected child only suffers from reduced or no milk intake, restlessness or no fever, and then experiences more typical symptoms such as shortness of breath, foaming at the mouth, and bluish gums. At this time, they should be hospitalized immediately. The clinical manifestations of neonatal pneumonia are not typical, so the possibility of this disease should be considered, and timely treatment should be given for symptoms such as milk reflux, cyanosis, foaming at the mouth, or choking and shortness of breath after eating.