Patient's question:
My son has had a fever for 3 days straight. At first, I thought it was a cold, but after a thorough check-up at the hospital, it was diagnosed as aspiration pneumonia. It's said that this disease is very difficult to cure, and I'm so worried. Hello, is that really true? Will there be any aftereffects or something?Doctor's answer:
Pneumonia caused by aspiration is generally more common in newborns or infants. With active treatment, the likelihood of leaving behind sequelae is relatively small. This situation requires timely follow-up in the pediatric department of a hospital. If the child is already 7 years old, the possibility of a recurrence of aspiration pneumonia is very small. It is commonly considered to be related to bacterial or viral infections, and it is necessary to cooperate with some broad-spectrum antibiotics, in addition to symptomatic treatments such as lung-cleaning and blood-cooling medications.