Patient's question:
The other day, my baby had a physical check-up and it happened to be the peak season for pneumonia. As a result, he has already started experiencing multiple episodes of low fever these past couple of days. After consulting online, some people mentioned that it could be aspiration pneumonia. I'm not yet sure, so I'd like to understand what are the symptoms of aspiration pneumonia in infants?Doctor's answer:
A small infant frequently exhibits symptoms of aspiration pneumonia, primarily manifesting as abnormal coughing with phlegm or feverishness. The diagnosis of pneumonia is mainly confirmed through percussion of the lungs, combined with careful examination of blood tests. If certain dry or wet rales are detected in the lungs and blood tests show abnormal blood cell counts, pneumonia should be considered. In such cases, anti-inflammatory medications can be used for symptomatic treatment.