A child seven weeks of age presents with cough, RR-48/min, otherwise normal child false is: (A) No role of antibiotics, (B) Child has pneumonia, (C) Child does not need resusciation, (D) Fever should be treated
Answer is B. 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