Medical MCQ-A child seven weeks of age presents with cough, RR-48/min, otherwise normal child false is

A child seven weeks of age presents with cough, RR-48/min, otherwise normal child false is

No role of antibiotics

Child has pneumonia

Child does not need resusciation

Fever should be treated

Question Category:

Pediatrics

Correct Answer:

Child has pneumonia

Description:

According to Acute respiratory diseases control programme,pneumonia is charecterised by respiratory rate(RR/min) 60 or more -<2 months age 50 or more - 2-12months 40 or more -1-5 years. in the given case child is less than 2 months and respiaratory rate is45/min.so we cannot say child has pneumonia. Ref : ESSENTIAL PEDIATRICS,O.P.GHAI,7 th edition PG NO:356

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