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Dr.Vinu A Thomas
INTRODUCTION
Commonest
countries
25%
WHO
Definition
Episode
Includes
Guidelines
years.
Treatment
Diagnosis
Classification
No
pneumonia
Pneumonia
Severe
Very
pneumonia
severe disease
No pneumonia
No
fast breathing
No chest indrawing
Feeding well
Pneumonia
Fast
breathing
No chest indrawing
Child feeding well
Severe pneumonia
Fast breathing
Chest indrawing
No central cyanosis, child able to drink.
Hospitalization required.
Oxygen if resp rate > 70/min or if severe chest indrawing.
Antibiotics given are Benzyl Pencillin iv/im 6hrly for 3
days.
If the child improves change to oral amoxycillin or
ampicillin for at least 5 days.
Antibiotics cont. for at least 3 days after child is well.
Switch to Chloramphenicol if no improvement after 48hrs
of Benzyl pencillin.
Treatment
Admission
Oxygen
Choloramphenicol
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