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
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
Respiratory system