Medical MCQ-A 10 month child weighing 5 kg and 65 cm presents with cough and cold. He was found to have a respiratory rate of 48 per minute with no retractions, grunting, cyanosis. There is no history of convulsions. Which is true ?

A 10 month child weighing 5 kg and 65 cm presents with cough and cold. He was found to have a respiratory rate of 48 per minute with no retractions, grunting, cyanosis. There is no history of convulsions. Which is true ?

No pneumonia, only cough and cold

Child has pneumonia

Severe pneumonia

Very severe disease

Question Category:

Pediatrics

Correct Answer:

No pneumonia, only cough and cold

Description:

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS CLASSIFICATION THERAPY WHERE TO TREAT cough or cold no fast breathing no chest indrawing No pneumonia home remedies home respiratory rate/min .>60 in<2 months age >50 in2-12 months >40 in1-5 years chest indrawing pneumonia cotrimoxazole home chest indrawing cyanosis severe pneumonia IV/IM Penicillin hospital Ref : ESSENTIAL PEDIATRICS,O.P.GHAI,PG NO:356,7th edition

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