TREATING A CHILD WITH COUGH OR DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING AT DISTRICT HOSPITALS

Authors

  • Shiva Shrestha Dept. of Paediatrics, Insitute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
  • P Bhattarai Insitute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
  • M Sharma Insitute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.482

Abstract

Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the commonest infections in children under the age of five years in
Nepal. An under five child will have 4-6 episodes of ARI per year in Nepal. ARI episode does not differ
much between developed and developing countries. Pneumonia is the commonest single cause that causes
death 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.

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Published

2004-05-01

How to Cite

Shrestha, S., Bhattarai, P., & Sharma, M. (2004). TREATING A CHILD WITH COUGH OR DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING AT DISTRICT HOSPITALS. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 43(153). https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.482

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 153 (2004)

Section

Short Communication

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