Necessary tests for pneumonia in children

I believe that every mother of a newborn is particularly concerned about the health of her child. Neonatal pneumonia is a disease that is very harmful to newborns, so it is particularly important to check and make a clear diagnosis. The following will introduce the necessary examination items for pediatric pneumonia.

Laboratory tests

The main examination is white blood cell count, <5109=""l="">20×109/L, which can also be within the normal range.

After birth, the nasopharyngeal secretions are cultured for bacteria and isolated for viruses for diagnosis. Then, as needed, gastric fluid smears are performed to find white blood cells and antigens, or blood samples are taken and pharyngeal tracheal secretions are smeared, cultured, and tested by countercurrent immunoelectrophoresis.

Fluorescent antibody and serum antibody tests

Increased IgG and IgM, cord blood IgM> 200-300 mg/L

Among them, the increase of specific IgM is meaningful for the diagnosis of intrauterine infection.

Testing

In postnatal infectious pneumonia, diffuse, light and dark blurred shadows or widespread dot-like or large and small infiltration shadows in both lungs can be seen on chest X-rays. In a few cases, lobar consolidation shadows can be seen.

In pneumonia infected through amniotic fluid, chest X-rays may show thickening of the lung texture on both sides, which often manifests as bronchopneumonia changes.

In patients with intrauterine viral infection, chest X-rays show changes of interstitial pneumonia.

To sum up, we have learned about the relevant examination items for neonatal pneumonia, and we must actively go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis to avoid harm.