Patient's question:
My baby has developed neonatal pneumonia. I want to ask how long it usually takes for neonatal pneumonia to recover? I am very worried about his condition.Doctor's answer:
Neonatal pneumonia includes aspiration pneumonia. Neonatal chemical inflammatory reactions or secondary infections caused by the aspiration of amniotic fluid, meconium, or milk are collectively referred to as neonatal aspiration pneumonia. In addition to the syndrome primarily characterized by airway obstruction and difficulty breathing, chest X-rays show prolonged duration of pulmonary inflammatory changes. The nature, amount, and depth of aspiration vary, leading to different types of infectious pneumonia. For amniotic fluid aspiration pneumonia, it is recommended: ① Symptomatic treatment: Choose head oxygen or mechanical ventilation based on the degree of hypoxia; (2) Prevention and control of infection: Select broad-spectrum antibiotics to treat Gram-negative bacteria.