Patient's question:
Now it's the high season for children's pneumonia. I have an 8-year-old child at home who has been getting sick recently. My father-in-law is very worried that the child might get pneumonia. So I'm asking here what are the symptoms of children's pneumonia?Doctor's answer:
Children suffering from infantile pneumonia may exhibit symptoms such as fever, refusal to eat, restlessness, and shortness of breath. The initial body temperature is typically between 38 and 39°C, sometimes reaching as high as 40°C. In addition to respiratory symptoms, the child may also develop systemic symptoms such as lethargy, restlessness, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Severe cases may result in coffee-ground-like vomit, decreased bowel sounds, recurrent toxic intestinal paralysis, and toxic hepatitis.