Is bronchopneumonia serious in newborns?

No matter what, children suffering from bronchopneumonia should be taken very seriously. Children's immunity is weaker than that of adults, so their physical fitness is also worse than that of adults. Adults have to worry about this and that when they suffer from bronchial pneumonia, let alone children? Therefore, the editor here searched for information and collected some information about children's bronchopneumonia, hoping it will be helpful.

Neonatal bronchopneumonia is a common disease in children, especially in infants and young children, and is also the main cause of death in infancy. Neonatal bronchopneumonia, also known as lobular pneumonia, often occurs in the cold seasons of winter and spring and when the climate changes suddenly, but summer is no exception. In fact, some areas in South China have more cases in the summer, and people's immunity after illness is not long-lasting, making them easily infected again. Neonatal bronchopneumonia is caused by bacteria or viruses. It is a common and frequently occurring disease in early childhood and can occur throughout the year.

General symptoms: Onset may be sudden or slow. Symptoms include fever, vomiting, irritability and shortness of breath. There may be a mild upper respiratory tract infection before the onset of the disease. In the early days, the body temperature is mostly between 38 and 39 degrees Celsius, and can be as high as around 40 degrees Celsius. Most of them are remittent or irregular fever. Newborns may not have fever or their body temperature may not rise. Most infants have a slow onset of illness, with low fever, cough and lung signs. They often choke on milk, vomit or have difficulty breathing. Choking is sometimes very obvious, and milk may overflow from the nostrils every time they are fed.

Cough: Cough and phlegm in the throat are usually very obvious in the early stage. The early stage is a dry cough. The cough in the extreme stage can be reduced. The cough increases and has phlegm in the recovery stage. Newborns and premature infants may not have coughs and only have foaming at the mouth.

Shortness of breath: often occurs after fever and coughing. Shallow breathing. Rapid respiratory rate (>60 times/min within 2 months of age, >50 times/min at 2 to 12 months, >40 times/min at 1 to 4 years of age). Severe cases may groan during breathing and may show cyanosis. The ratio of breathing to pulse increases from 1:4 to about 1:2.

Dyspnea: Common dyspnea includes cyanosis around the mouth or nails, flaring of the nose, nodding in severe cases, three-depression breathing, prolonged exhalation time, etc. Some children tilt their heads back to breathe more smoothly. If the children are forced to bend their necks forward passively, they will resist significantly. This phenomenon should be distinguished from cervical muscle rigidity.

Fixed fine moist rales in the lungs: chest signs may not be obvious in the early stage or only have coarse or slightly reduced breath sounds. Fixed medium fine moist rales or crepitus can be heard later. They can often be heard when crying and taking deep breaths. Percussion is normal or has slight percussion dullness or reduced breath sounds. However, when the lesions fuse and expand to involve part or the entire lung lobe, corresponding signs of pulmonary consolidation may appear. If obvious percussion dullness and/or reduced breath sounds are found in one lung, the presence of pleural effusion or empyema should be considered.

Therefore, if a child at home gets bronchopneumonia, you must go to the hospital in time for treatment and follow the doctor's arrangements. You must follow the doctor's instructions for intravenous drips and hospitalization, etc. You must take it seriously and not be careless. The above are the editor’s reminders to friends, and I hope you can pay attention to them.