Patient's question:
Doctor, the baby is only 20 days old. The doctor said the baby has neonatal pneumonia and needs to be hospitalized for treatment. They want to take care of the child, but we don't feel comfortable with that. However, the baby can eat and sleep, but has severe nasal congestion and sometimes spits up white foam. The baby's skin is also peeling. Could you please tell us if this is treatable and how serious it is?Doctor's answer:
Neonatal pneumonia is very serious. Pneumonia can lead to heart failure, which is fatal! Neonates hospitalized without their parents are accompanied by parents nationwide, mainly considering the issue of cross-infection. Medical staff are on duty 24 hours a day. Your child has bubbles and nasal congestion, which all indicate that the child indeed has pneumonia. Neonates have an unclear cough reflex because they lack the strength to cough, which does not mean their cough is not serious! There will be no aftereffects after pneumonia.