Baby cold with phlegm in the throat may be pneumonia, but it may also be acute bronchitis, acute tonsillitis and so on.
1. Pneumonia: If the baby’s cold is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, it may not be treated timely or thoroughly, which may lead to pneumonia. Pneumonia will appear phlegm in the throat, accompanied by high fever, chills and other symptoms.
2. Acute bronchitis: mainly due to pathogenic microorganisms infection, trachea, bronchial edema, accompanied by ciliated epithelial cell damage, shedding, purulent sputum.
3. Acute tonsillitis: inflammation invades the lymphoid follicles within the tonsil parenchyma, causing congestion and swelling, leading to increased exudate, and finally forming phlegm inside the throat.
Baby cold with phlegm in the throat is not necessarily pneumonia, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, follow the doctor’s instructions for further examination, with the help of the doctor to clarify the cause, and targeted treatment or treatment.