Pneumonia is an infectious and inflammatory process that affects the lungs. This serious disease can cause not only severe complications in the body, but also lead to death. Therefore, a timely visit to a doctor and proper treatment is very important to eliminate this disease, especially in children.
Instructions
Step 1
If you notice that the child has a fever, rapid breathing, rapid fatigue and unreasonable sweating, call a doctor immediately. Even the presence of one of these signs is cause for concern. In the process of examining the patient and listening to the lungs, the doctor will establish a suspicion of pneumonia. But an accurate diagnosis will only be confirmed by a chest x-ray.
Step 2
Only after an X-ray can the doctor prescribe the correct treatment. Indeed, the image obtained as a result of this examination will show the exact localization of the inflammatory process. This is especially important if the child has already had pneumonia. To find out exactly the patient's condition, the doctor may also prescribe additional studies and tests.
Step 3
After a diagnosis is made or if the child is in serious condition, the doctor will prescribe antibiotic treatment. With the correct choice of the drug, after 2-3 days the patient's temperature should drop. If after this time the baby's condition has not improved, the doctor should prescribe an alternative regimen. After a course of antibiotics, biologics are usually prescribed.
Step 4
Mild pneumonia is usually treated at home. During it, provide the child with constant bed rest for the entire febrile period. The air in the room where the patient lies should be humid and cool enough - 18-19 degrees.
Step 5
In each case, the doctor may prescribe additional medications based on the characteristics of the course of the disease. It can be mucoregulatory drugs, antiallergic, bronchodilator, expectorant drugs.
Step 6
Also useful are infusions of plantain, mother-and-macchiha, nettle or licorice root. Inhalation with plain warm water can give a good mucolytic effect.
Step 7
Feed your baby properly. Its nutrition should correspond to the patient's age and be complete. For children under one year old, the volume of fluid consumed per day must necessarily reach 150 ml per kilogram of body weight, taking into account breast milk.
Step 8
During the rehabilitation period, the course of which can last from 2 to 3 months, the baby is prescribed physiotherapy, physiotherapy exercises and massage. It will be useful to take biostimulants, vitamins and frequent walks in the fresh air.
