Diagnosing bronchopneumonia in children involves a combination of physical examination, medical history, and laboratory tests:
| Do | Don’t | |----|-------| | Maintain head-up position | Routine chest physiotherapy (no proven benefit) | | Clear nasal secretions (suction) | Routine corticosteroids (except wheezing/asthma) | | Small, frequent feeds | Aggressive cough suppression | | Monitor SpO2 and respiratory rate | Routine antivirals (only flu/RSV high-risk) | bronchopneumonia in child ppt
List on a single slide with treatment pearls: inability to drink
| Category | Criteria | Action | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Fast breathing? NO | Home care, treat fever | | Pneumonia | Fast breathing ONLY | Oral amoxicillin at home | | Severe pneumonia | Chest indrawing | Oral antibiotics + close follow-up | | Very severe disease | Danger signs (cyanosis, inability to drink, convulsions) | Urgent referral + IV antibiotics + Oxygen | cardiomegaly on CXR |
| Condition | Key distinguishing feature | |-----------|----------------------------| | Bronchiolitis (infants) | Predominant wheeze, RSV season, no focal crackles | | Foreign body aspiration | Sudden onset, unilateral decreased breath sounds | | Asthma exacerbation | History of atopy, responds to bronchodilators | | Tuberculosis | Chronic cough (>2 wk), weight loss, contact history | | Heart failure | Hepatomegaly, gallop rhythm, cardiomegaly on CXR |