How to suspect pneumonia in a child?

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First of all, it is worth noting that the symptoms of pneumonia are low-specific - they can also be observed with ARVI. By no sign can we say for sure that the child has pneumonia. But you should know the alarming symptoms when the child should definitely be shown to the doctor. ⠀

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1.The presence of symptoms of bacterial intoxication:

-the child is sluggish and drowsy,
 -inaccessible to eye contact,
-pronounced anxiety,
 -refusal to drink,
 -irritability. ⠀

2.Fever above 38 degrees combined with chills and cough (both productive and non-productive). There is no special cough for pneumonia⠀

3.In a child, you may hear heavy, noisy, rapid breathing (tachypnea). During sleep, assess the frequency of respiratory movements in the child:⠀

⠀Thresholds of respiratory rate in children with suspected pneumonia⠀

-Children younger than 2 months: 60 or more breathing movements per minute⠀

-Children aged 2-11 months: 50 or more DD/min⠀

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