Pathogenesis and Current Status of Treatment of Severe Pneumonia in Chinese and Western Medicine

Abstract

Pneumonia is one of the common diseases in pediatrics. It is a respiratory infectious diseases with cough, expectoration and fever as the main symptoms caused by the pathogen invading the bronchus. With the continuous development of the disease, it can gradually evolve into severe pneumonia, which involves the circulatory, digestive, and neurological systems of the organisms, and seriously threatens the lives of the children. At present, modern Western medicine mainly focuses on antibiotic treatment, but the problems of antibiotic abuse and pathogen resistance are becoming increasingly serious. Traditional Chinese medicine therapy has good efficacy and unique advantages in treating severe cases of bronchopneumonia. This article reviews the pathogenesis and clinical treatment progress of this disease, aiming to provide reference for its clinical treatment.