My kid developed red rashes in her face after pneumonia treatment. Is this normal?

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As per your description, the child seems better but since the child has gone through so many problems the recovery may be prolonged. What you are explaining does not exactly fit the picture of a recovery as the child is breathless and a new rash has developed. The rash may be a drug-induced rash but there should be no breathlessness.

I would strongly advise nebulizing the child with Duolin (Levosalbutamol + Ipratropium bromide) every four hourly and Budecort (Budesonide) every six hourly. Also, I think a repeat x-ray film should be obtained to find out if the patch of pneumonia is still the same or it has increased? If it remains the same it is fine since the time of two weeks to up to one to two months may be required before a complete radiological clearing. Also, you have not mentioned if the child was given an intravenous medication or oral. In the current scenario, I would have preferred IV medications. Also, sometimes one of the complications of pneumonia is an effusion which will lead to breathlessness but since your child does not have fever currently that is ruled out.

Another important point I want to know is if there is a history of asthma in the family? Because if there is then this phenomenon that you are describing may be completely different from pneumonia and may actually be the start of asthma.