Patient's question:
2-year-old baby initially had a slight fever, hung IV for 4 days, then had a cough and continued IV for 8 days but still got worse. Had a chest X-ray and was diagnosed with pneumonia, hospitalized for 14 days, then went home. On the third day, had a cough and shortness of breath and went back to the hospital for 8 days. Discharged yesterday and just got home today, but now has a runny nose and a wheezing sound can be heard in the chest. What should I do now? So desperate!Doctor's answer:
Your illness, it seems, hasn't been treated thoroughly yet. You should focus on inpatient treatment. Only by staying in the hospital again and receiving proper pediatric treatment can you recover. Pneumonia is highly contagious, and the treatment course typically lasts at least two weeks. Some cases may even require three weeks or a month to fully recover. Lastly, the patient should develop good daily habits, maintain a regular sleep schedule, avoid smoking and alcohol, and increase physical activity to enhance immunity and prevent the recurrence of the illness.