Signs: |
No fast breathing (LESS than 60 a minute)
and
No severe chest indrawing
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Fast breathing (60 per minute or MORE)
or
Severe chest indrawing
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Not able to drink
Convulsions
Abnormally sleepy or difficult to wake
Stridor in calm child
Wheezing
or
Fever or low body temperature
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Treatment: |
• Advise mother to give following homecare:
- keep infant warm
- breast-feed frequently
- clear nose if it interferes with feeding
• Advise mother to return quickly if:
- illness worsens
- breathing is difficult
- breathing becomes fast
- feeding becomes a problem
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• Refer URGENTLY to hospital
• Give first dose of an antibiotic
• Keep infant warm
(If referral is not feasible, treat with an antibiotic and follow closely)
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• Refer URGENTLY to hospital
• Give first dose of an antibiotic
• Keep infant warm
(If referral is not feasible, treat with an antibiotic and follow closely)
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