A case of pneumonia in infant

Figure 1) Body temperatures recorded by parent.
Photo 2) Chest X-Ray; 2-year-old. (53 kV, 250mA, 20ms, 150cm)

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a case of pneumonia

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2 year old, female

26th July. first visit:

|||||||||||||||||| Fever started at morning.

|||||||||||||||||| pm3:00 came to Clinic. No sighs. prescribed antibiotics

|||||||||||||||||| and antipyretic.

28th . 2nd visit:

||||||||||||||||| fever(-) and cough appeared.

||||||||||||||||| No special findings/prescribed cefatrizine and anti-cough

||||||||||||||||| medicines.

30th .third visit:

|||||||||||||||| high fever(+) and become worse coughing at night

|||||||||||||||| and early morning.

|||||||||||||||| Throat & tonsil: not reddish.

|||||||||||||||| Respiratory sounds diminished at right upper lung.

|||||||||||||||| X-Ray showed the consolidation of right upper lung.

|||||||||||||||| WBC 6,600/mm3, C-reactive protein (+)

||||||||||||||| Rapid test for Respiratory syncytial virus : I forgot !

------------ referred to Yamaguchi University Hospital.

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