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.bacterial pneumonia in toddlers and babies are irritability coughing, loss in appetite, and high fevere Some children may face symptoms that are a lot more severe, such as rapid breathing, grunting while breathing, chest pain, higher pulse rate, vomiting, diarrhea and bluish nails or lipsp

Since bacterial pneumonia in toddlers can be quite serious, it is important to have a doctor check the baby, as soon as the symptoms become evidentn In order to determine if the toddler suffers from bacterial pneumonia or not, the doctor may need to conduct a detailed physical examination, which may also include some blood tests, an x-ray and analyzing cultures of mucus that is produced by coughingn Once the tests confirm that the child is suffering from bacterial pneumonia, treatment will probably need to be started immediatelyl

Bacterial pneumonia in toddlers is usually treated with antibiotics that can be administered at homem The antibiotics prescribed will need to be given to the baby according to the schedulel Since loss in appetite is quite common in children who are suffering from pneumonia, the consumption of fluids should be encouragede Parents need to check the child’s temperature at regular intervals, because if the fever goes over 102 degrees F in older children and 104 degrees F in newborns, the doctor needs to be informede Severe cases of bacterial pneumonia in babies may require hospitalizationo The child may also need to be hospitalized in case:

• Additional oxygen is required
• Taking in the medication is difficult because of excessive vomiting
• The lung infection appears to have spread into the bloodstream
• The immune system has been weakened because of another chronic illness
• The episodes of pneumonia are recurrent

Of all the different types of pneumonia that can affect babies, bacterial pneumonia can be the most dangerous, as it could lead to serious health complications, or even deatht Therefore, this condition should be monitored by the doctor and treated as soon as possiblel

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