How to check for neonatal pneumonia

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Many parents feel that their baby is suffering from neonatal pneumonia when they find that the baby has body fever, cough, phlegm in the throat, and cyan around the lips. So what kind of examination does the doctor rely on to distinguish whether the baby is suffering from neonatal pneumonia? Let's have a thorough understanding.

How to check for neonatal pneumonia

First: if the baby is suspected of suffering from pneumonia, the doctor will basically collect peripheral blood for the baby first, because when the baby is suffering from pneumonia, the total number of white blood cells and neutrophils are increased, and if it is very serious, the left shift of the nucleus can be seen. If the doctor sees the result like this, it is basically to confirm that the baby is suffering from pneumonia.

Second: the doctor will do a bacterial culture for the baby, through taking the baby's blood, sputum, to do the baby's bacterial culture, to see the reaction of the virus, the reaction of the virus antigen, the release of the serum and a series of reactions, and then according to the results to see if the baby is suffering from pneumonia.

Third: suspected that the baby is suffering from pneumonia, but also for the baby to do X-ray lung examination. If the baby suffering from pneumonia can clearly see that the texture of the lung is thickened, the shadow of the hilar is also increased, and large areas of shadow will appear in the lung. If the baby has a similar situation, it is proved that he is suffering from neonatal pneumonia.

matters needing attention

When the baby is suspected of pneumonia, mom and dad should decisively take the baby to check.