Ramu a 2 year old boy, presented with cough, fever and difficulty in breathing. His RR 50/min. There was no chest indrawing. Auscultation of chest reveals bilateral crepitations. The most probable diagnosis is -: (A) V. severe pneumonia, (B) Severe Pneumonia, (C) Pneumonia, (D) No pneumonia
Answer is C. Ans. is 'c' i.e., Pneumonia This child has :- i) Fast breathing ( 40 per minute in child 1-5 year old) ii)No chest indrawing o So, the child's diagnosis is pneumonia (not severe)