How to care for children with pneumonia? What are the symptoms of pneumonia in children?

Pneumonia in children is a common disease. It is reported that most children develop pneumonia due to worsening colds. So, what are the symptoms of pneumonia in children? How should parents care for children with pneumonia?

Common symptoms of pneumonia in children

1. Fever

Children with pneumonia usually have fever symptoms, with body temperatures above 38°C for two or three days. Antipyretics can only temporarily reduce body temperatures for a while, and then they rise again soon. Although children with colds also have fever, their temperatures are usually below 38°C and last for a short time, so antipyretics are more effective.

But we should also be wary of pneumonia in children without fever. Babies with pneumonia may have a high body temperature, but they may not have a fever, or even have a lower temperature than normal. The duration of the fever cannot be used as a basis for judging pneumonia. Some babies develop pneumonia after only two days of fever, while some babies have a fever for a week and it is not caused by pneumonia. Therefore, fever alone cannot determine whether a child has pneumonia, and it needs to be judged in combination with other aspects.

2. Coughing and breathing

To determine whether the child has pneumonia, you also need to see if the child has cough, wheezing, and difficulty breathing. Cough and wheezing caused by colds and bronchitis are mostly paroxysmal, and generally do not cause difficulty breathing. If the cough and wheezing are severe, the respiratory rate will increase when at rest.