Symptoms vary somewhat depending of the kind and severity of the infection. Children often develop pneumonia after they ve had a cold or the flu. There s no way for me to know for sure, but I ll wager a guess that your granddaughter has bacterial pneumonia, and that her medication is an antibiotic. This type of pneumonia usually responds to treatment in a couple of weeks. Viral pneumonia may linger a while longer.
Most children recover fully from pneumonia.
Your grandchild should indeed get plenty of rest, and she should be given lots of fluids. Putting a cool mist humidifier in her room may be a good idea, although it s important to clean these out frequently. If she has chest pain, a warm compress may help. All Rights Reserved. All rights reserved.