How to treat neonatal pneumonia

Neonatal pneumonia is a common disease in newborns, as its respiratory signs and symptoms are not obvious and it develops quickly, it needs to be given timely treatment, which includes care, monitoring and medication. Give the neonate a suitable environmental temperature, such as 23 to 25°C, with humidity at 50%. Keep the airway open, with severe pneumonia such as respiratory depression, non-invasive respiratory support machine or even tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation can be given. And give enough nutrition and fluid support. Neonatal pneumonia in addition to bacterial infections and viral infections are the most common, such as respiratory syncytial virus, cytomegalovirus infection. Promptly go to the hospital for treatment and choose the appropriate medication according to the clinical manifestations and the results of blood tests. Bacterial infections should be treated with sensitive antibiotics according to the results of drug sensitivity tests. At the same time, chest X-ray should be taken in time to see the degree of lung infection. Newborns are fragile and pneumonia can be life-threatening in severe cases. Comprehensive treatment by a medical professional is needed, and early transportation to the doctor is recommended.