What are the symptoms and treatment of pediatric pneumonia?

The main symptoms of pediatric pneumonia are fever, cough, sputum production, wheezing, etc., and measures such as conventional treatment, symptomatic treatment, and etiological treatment are required in the treatment.

The symptoms of pediatric pneumonia are described as follows:

1. Fever: The body temperature is mostly between 38-39 °C, and in severe cases, it can reach more than 40 °C.

2. Cough and sputum: children may have obvious cough, phlegm or phlegm in the throat, and some children may have wheezing attacks.

3. Shortness of breath: Some children may have shortness of breath, which is an increase in respiratory rate in the early stage, followed by dyspnea and positive retraction signs.

4. Others: abdominal pain, vomiting, loss of appetite, irritability, drowsiness and other manifestations.

In terms of treatment, it mainly includes the following points:

1. Routine treatment: such as keeping the indoor temperature and humidity appropriate, reasonable diet, bed rest, etc.

2. Symptomatic treatment: when the fever occurs, it is necessary to actively carry out physical cooling, and drugs such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen can be used to reduce fever under the guidance of a doctor; When symptoms such as cough and sputum production occur, cough and phlegm drugs can be given for treatment; If your child is strained to breathe, oxygen therapy can be given appropriately.

3. Etiological treatment: if it is considered to be caused by bacterial infection, penicillin or cephalosporin antibiotic treatment is required; If mycoplasma infection is present, azithromycin is indicated; Supportive care is usually given if viral infection is present.

Pediatric pneumonia can progress rapidly, especially infants and young children, when the child has pneumonia, it is necessary to go to the hospital in time, and the doctor will evaluate the condition and adjust the treatment plan. All of these drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor.