Management of pneumonia in the child aged 0 to 8 weeks

The group of children with the highest mortality from pneumonia is the group aged 8 weeks and younger. This group of infants is more likely to present with non-specific signs of disease, and the pneumonia is caused by a wider spectrum of organisms. For these reasons, infants aged < or = 8 weeks h...

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Published inThe international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease Vol. 9; no. 10; pp. 1083 - 1087
Main Authors ENARSON, P. M, ENARSON, D. A, GIE, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Paris Union internationale contre la tuberculose et les maladies respiratoires 01.10.2005
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Hospitalization
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Pneumology
Pneumonia - diagnosis
Pneumonia - therapy
Prevention and actions
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Human
Lung disease
Pneumonia
inpatient treatment
Respiratory disease
Infant
Hospitalization
complicating conditions
monitoring
Clinical management
Newborn
Treatment
Surveillance
classification of severity
Classification
discharge
Complication
Severity score
Child
Pneumology
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Summary:The group of children with the highest mortality from pneumonia is the group aged 8 weeks and younger. This group of infants is more likely to present with non-specific signs of disease, and the pneumonia is caused by a wider spectrum of organisms. For these reasons, infants aged < or = 8 weeks have to be carefully assessed, taking into account the characteristics peculiar to this age. Due to the seriousness of the pneumonia, they are only classified into three categories: very severe pneumonia, severe pneumonia and cough or cold. All infants aged < or = 8 weeks diagnosed with severe or very severe pneumonia must be hospitalised, as they require parenteral antibiotics for at least 8 days and need careful monitoring. The monitoring needs to be adapted, as they are more likely to have problems with body temperature and serum glucose control. Careful plans have to be formulated to ensure that these infants recover fully and are integrated into the well baby clinics. In the triage of sick children, it is those aged < or = 8 weeks who should receive the most urgent attention.
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ISSN:1027-3719
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