Pediatric pneumonia

Pediatric pneumonia is one of the most common respiratory diseases in children. It is easy to occur in all seasons. Infants and young children under 3 years old suffer from pneumonia more frequently in winter and spring. Such as incomplete treatment, easy to relapse, cause a variety of severe complications, affecting the child's development. The clinical manifestations of pediatric pneumonia include fever, cough, shortness of breath, dyspnea, and fine wet rales in the lungs. There are also those who do not have fever and have severe cough. Pediatric pneumonia has typical symptoms and atypical ones, and neonatal pneumonia is particularly atypical. Pneumonia caused by bacteria and viruses is most common. Pediatric pneumonia can currently be prevented by vaccines. Anbao (H. influenzae conjugate vaccine), 7-valent pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine are common.

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