Pneumonia in Kids: Symptoms, Treatment, and When to See a Doctor

Attention parents! We're seeing a rise in mycoplasma pneumonia cases in kids. Learn about symptoms, causes, and treatments to keep your child healthy! Watch now for expert tips and guidance!    • Chronic Cough in Kids: Common Causes and W...   Any questions we didn't address in this video? Ideas for a future topic to cover? Let us know in the comments. 00:00 Intro 00:25 What is pneumonia? 00:49 What is with the surge of mycoplasma pneumonia? 01:48 Why this information doesn’t make me panic? 02:14 How is pneumonia transmitted? 02:58 Viral Pneumonia 03:27 Bacteria Pneumonia 04:06 Mycoplasma 04:37 Symptoms of pneumonia 05:24 How to tell if it’s a pneumonia versus a viral upper respiratory tract infection aka a cold? 06:08 How to tell if pneumonia is viral or bacterial? 06:43 How to tell if it’s mycoplasma pneumonia vs a chronic cough? 07:37 When do you get that URI, cough, or fever evaluated? 08:19 How is pneumonia diagnosed? 09:11 Treatment for pneumonia 10:07 When to be seen after starting treatment 10:45 Why is my child’s cough still lingering after antibiotics? 11:31 Why did my doctor not prescribe a cough suppressant? My kid is struggling 12:01 Why won’t my doctor just give my kid antibiotics for a lingering cough? 12:48 When can my child go back to school after having pneumonia? 13:08 Prevention strategies ***The information in this video is intended to serve as educational information and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If a parent or guardian is concerned about their child, it is their responsibility to seek medical attention with the child’s healthcare provider.*** Check out all of the PedsDocTalk Courses for more guidance, tips, and support during parenthood. Visit https://pedsdoctalk.com/courses/ Sign up for the PedsDocTalk newsletter to stay updated on the latest news on all things child health and parenting! Here is the link: https://pedsdoctalk.com/newsletter/ SUBSCRIBE to PedsDocTalk to stay up to date!    / @pedsdoctalk   Listen to The PedsDocTalk Podcast available on all Podcast apps. Many more resources at https://pedsdoctalk.com/ FOLLOW ME: Instagram:   / pedsdoctalk   Tik Tok:   / pedsdoctalk   Facebook:   / pedsdoctalk   Keywords: doctor, pediatrician, Mycoplasma pneumonia in children, Symptoms of pneumonia in kids, Viral pneumonia treatment, Bacterial pneumonia causes, Pediatric pneumonia care, Pneumonia prevention tips, Child respiratory infections, Pneumonia diagnosis in children