Another child, Sam, eight (8) months old was brought to you. She weighs 6.5 kgs. Her temperature Is 38*5C, has cough for 5 days, does not have any general danger signs. Which of the following signs should be present leading to a pneumonia classification applying IMCI?*1 pointA. CoughB. StridorC. 55 breaths/minuteD. not able to breastfeed PB
Question
Another child, Sam, eight (8) months old was brought to you. She weighs 6.5 kgs. Her temperature Is 38*5C, has cough for 5 days, does not have any general danger signs. Which of the following signs should be present leading to a pneumonia classification applying IMCI?*1 pointA. CoughB. StridorC. 55 breaths/minuteD. not able to breastfeed PB
Solution
The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy developed by WHO and UNICEF classifies pneumonia in children based on a set of symptoms. For a child of Sam's age (2 months to 12 months), the presence of cough or difficulty breathing, and a respiratory rate of 50 breaths per minute or more, would lead to a classification of pneumonia.
So, in this case, Sam has a cough which is one of the symptoms. However, the respiratory rate is not mentioned. If Sam's respiratory rate is 50 breaths per minute or more, then these symptoms would lead to a pneumonia classification. Therefore, the correct answer would be:
C. 55 breaths/minute
Please note that this is a simplified explanation. The actual diagnosis should be made by a healthcare professional.
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