Sequelae of neonatal pneumonia

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Neonatal pneumonia usually occurs when the mother inhales amniotic fluid or meconium, or after birth inhales milk and is infected. After the onset of the disease, the newborn will not only have a high fever, but also will not want to eat milk, cry, and even have difficulty breathing. At this time, the most worrying thing is to be a parent, It's really heartbreaking to see the newborn suffering from this kind of torture. Neonatal pneumonia needs timely treatment, but many parents will worry about whether there are sequelae after pneumonia is cured.

Sequelae of neonatal pneumonia

After positive cure of neonatal pneumonia, it will not leave sequelae and recurrence, but on the contrary, if there is no timely treatment, it is easy to cause infection or damage to other organs of the body. If the nervous system of the newborn is damaged, the possibility of sequelae is greater.

Complications of neonatal pneumonia include lung abscess and necrosis. Bacteria may also spread to the whole body, causing neonatal sepsis, meningitis and other problems, so we need to actively carry out early detection, early diagnosis, early treatment, after treatment will not leave sequelae.

There is no sequela after neonatal pneumonia is cured, but if not treated in time. There will be a large area of lung infection, neonatal dyspnea, lung moist rales. There will be some complications, these complications are more serious.

matters needing attention

Neonatal pneumonia should be treated in time, and pay attention to the following problems: children should take the head high lateral position, keep the respiratory tract unobstructed, in order to facilitate the discharge of secretions; Children with dyspnea should be given oxygen inhalation. Children with fever should be cooled down. Those whose body temperature does not rise should be kept warm and placed in the incubator if necessary; Provide children with enough heat, nutrition and water to enhance the body's resistance