Treating a Child With Cough or Difficulty in Breathing at District Hospitals

Abstract

Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the commonest infections in children under the age of five years inNepal. An under five child will have 4-6 episodes of ARI per year in Nepal. ARI episode does not differmuch between developed and developing countries. Pneumonia is the commonest single cause that causesdeath in a child with respiratory infections in developing countries. Treating pneumonia is still confusing.This article re-visits the basic concept in the treatment of pneumonia.Key Words: Pneumonia, persistent, pneumonia, antibiotics, treatment.