Neonatal pneumonia requires symptomatic treatment after clarifying the cause, such as oxygen, medication, and general treatment, which can effectively improve the situation.
Neonatal pneumonia is mostly related to amniotic fluid inhalation and infection, and the first step in the treatment is to ensure the blood oxygen saturation level of the neonate, and if there is hypoxemia due to the inhalation of amniotic fluid, the first step is to carry out oxygen therapy.
If the pneumonia is caused by infection, according to the results of bacterial culture of secretions, you need to choose the appropriate antibiotic treatment, such as cephalosporin, amoxicillin, etc., and aminoglutethimide to resolve phlegm and relieve cough, etc., all of the above medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.
In addition to actively cooperating with the doctor’s treatment, newborns with pneumonia, during the period of breastfeeding methods also need to be adjusted to a small amount of multiple feedings, to help newborns absorb and digest.