L3 Unwell Infant Child V8 November 2022 (1)-pages-5.pdf

Unwell Infant and Child - Component 10 Pneumonia / LRTIs Pneumonia is a form of an acute respiratory infection caused by viruses, bacteria or fungi. Pneumonia accounts for 15% of all deaths of children under 5 years old, killing 808 694 children globally in 20...

Unwell Infant and Child - Component 10 Pneumonia / LRTIs Pneumonia is a form of an acute respiratory infection caused by viruses, bacteria or fungi. Pneumonia accounts for 15% of all deaths of children under 5 years old, killing 808 694 children globally in 2017. ©Department of Clinical Education & Consolidation on x-ray Standards  Unwell Infant and Child - Component 10 Signs and Symptoms – cough, fever, tachypnoea, nasal flaring, chest in drawing and cyanosis. Physical examination may reveal: Crackles/absent breath sounds Respiratory distress Reduced saturations