Patient's question:
Listen to what Mom said, the child next door recently got pneumonia and has been hospitalized for treatment. It seems quite serious. I'd like to ask, how severe is pediatric pneumonia?Doctor's answer:
The main clinical manifestations of pediatric pneumonia include fever, cough, wheezing, increased respiratory rate, difficulty breathing, inspiratory retractions of the chest wall, gasping, chest pain, headache, or abdominal pain. Fever is an important symptom of pediatric pneumonia, with a body temperature greater than 37.3°C. Wheezing can be heard during breathing. Viral pneumonia and mycoplasma pneumonia often involve wheezing sounds. In severe cases of this oral condition, the patient may exhibit a bluish complexion.