Signs:

No chest indrawing and No fast breathing (less than 50 per minute if child 2-12 months of age or 40 per minute if child 1-5 years)

No chest indrawing and
Fast breathing (50 per minute or MORE if child 2-12 months of age or 40 per minute if child 1-5 years)

Chest indrawing

Not able to drink
Convulsions
Abnormally sleepy or difficult to wake
Stridor in calm child or
Severe undernutrition

Classify as:

No pneumonia: cough or cold

Pneumonia

Severe pneumonia

Very severe disease

Treat-ment:

If coughing more than 30 days, refer for assessment Assess and treat ear problem or sore throat if present Assess and treat other problems Advise mother to give home care
Treat fever if present

Advise mother to give home care
Give an antibiotic
Treat fever if present
Advise mother to return in 2 days for reassessment, or if the child is getting worse

Refer URGENTLY to hospital
Give first dose of antibiotics
Treat fever if present(If referral is not possible, treat with an antibiotic and follow closely)

Refer URGENTLY to hospital
Give first dose of antibiotics
Treat fever if present
If cerebral malaria is possible, give an antimalarial medicine

Reassess in 2 days a child who is taking an antibiotic for pneumonia

Signs:

Improving

Less fever
Eating better
Breathing slower

The same

Worse

Not able to drink
Has chest indrawing
Has other danger signs

Treatment:

Finish 5 days of antibiotics

Change antibiotic or Refer

Refer URGENTLY to hospital