A 4 month old boy with fever and cough for 3 days. The child O/E has rhonchi; RR 48/min. no chest indrawing. Which of the following is false?
Treatment for wheeze
Antibiotics should not be given
Child has pneumonia
Fever should be treated
Ans. C. Child has pneumoniaBreathing difficulty can be a prominent sign of pneumonia. Up to 2 months, RR >60/min is considered as breathing difficulty. In age group 2-12 months, RR >50 is considered as breathing difficulty. So in 4 month old child, RR-48/min is not breathing difficulty or pneumonia
Respiratory System