Patient's question:
The child was born weighing 5.2 pounds. They developed a cough after 20 days and were taken to the women and children's hospital, where they were diagnosed with pneumonia. They have been hospitalized for 5 days and are not allowed to see anyone. The doctor asks every day that things are getting better, but suddenly today they said it has worsened. They said the child has a weak constitution. Is this situation serious or not!Doctor's answer:
Hello. Neonatal pneumonia can be divided into: neonatal aspiration pneumonia and neonatal infectious pneumonia. The former can be further classified into amniotic fluid aspiration pneumonia, meconium aspiration pneumonia, and cow's milk aspiration pneumonia. Neonates have weak immune function, making them prone to severe pneumonia and sepsis. In severe cases, it may be life-threatening. In such situations, hormone therapy is required. If the immune function is poor, immunoglobulin can be considered to enhance active immune function.