Abdullahi M., 2

Abdullahi is a 2-year-old calm child, doesn't like strangers, always wants to be with his mother. Mother is not gainfully employed and father is a petty trader. Abdullahi was presented with complaints of runny nose, cough, fever and occasional shortness of breath. On examination, he was irritable and febrile with a temperature of 38.2°C. There was widespread crepitations heard on chest auscultation. He was diagnosed with bronchopneumonia and received intravenous antibiotics and supportive care.

Abdullahi was brought to our facility with complaints of runny nose, cough, fever and occasional shortness of breath. After proper evaluation, he was diagnosed with bronchopneumonia. He had his complete dosages of parenteral antibiotics and analgesics. As the treatment progressed, he responded well as evidenced by improvement of his admitting symptoms. He was then discharged home with oral medications to complete his recovery and return to his normal premorbid condition.

We generally view pneumonia in this child as a serious but highly treatable condition, However, the risk of serious complications like pleural effusion or respiratory failure remains significant in infants under two, necessitating close monitoring. The prognosis is excellent for healthy children who receive prompt antibiotics or supportive care. With appropriate, adequate and timely administration of antibiotics and other supportive medications and interventions, patients do recover well from bronchopneumonia. However, any delay or inadequate treatment can lead to serious complications which sometimes can be life threatening.