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Cough
Dyspnea
Expectoration [ Sputum]
Chest in drawing
Chest pain
Cyanosis
Respiratory Sound like :Wheezing
Stridor
Snoring
Grunting
Classification
Depending upon the site of infection of respiratory
tract, ARI can be classified as follows:Acute upper respiratory infection :Common cold, rhinitis, Nasopharyngitis,
pharyngitis and otitis media.
Bronchopneumonia
Lobar pneumonia
Pneumonitis
Causative
organism
Nasal Discharge
Cough
Fever
Malaise
Anorexia
Sore throat
Irritability
Chest Pain
Chills
Tachycardia
Respiratory distress
Ear problem
Chest X Ray
Pleural Effusion
Emphysema
Lung abscess
CCF
Respiratory failure
Metastasis Spread may cause
Meningitis
Septic arthritis
Osteomyelitis
Management
Treatment upon type of illness severity of infection
and associated complication.
The Standard treatment for childhood ARI is
recommended by nation ARI Control program
especially for Primary health setting.
The child with no pneumonia can be treated at home
with remedies for symptomatic treatment [ fever and
Cough] and does not required antibiotic therapy.
The child with pneumonia can be treated in out patient
department with oral antibiotic and other symptomatic
treatment like antipyretic and Bronchodilator.
The child with Severe pneumonia Should be
hospitalized urgently and require parenteral antibiotic
with symptomatic treatment.
Bed rest
isolation
suctioning to remove secretions from
tracheobronchial tree adequate fluid and dietary
intake
hygienic measures, clearing of air passage and nose
monitoring of child condition
chest physiotherapy and treatment of complications.