Open AccessThe role of body temperature on respiratory rate in children with acute respiratory infections
Author(s) -
B. Handan Özdemir,
Sıddıka Songül Yalçın
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
african health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1729-0503
pISSN - 1680-6905
DOI - 10.4314/ahs.v21i2.20
Subject(s) - medicine , tachypnea , respiratory rate , pediatrics , pneumonia , stridor , respiratory system , respiratory sounds , crackles , oxygen saturation , anesthesia , heart rate , physical examination , asthma , airway , chemistry , organic chemistry , blood pressure , oxygen , tachycardia
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of tachypnea as a proxy to the diagnosis of pneumonia.