Question ASSESSING AND CLASSIFYING VERY SEVERE DISEASE AND LOCAL BACTERIAL… ASSESSING AND CLASSIFYING VERY SEVERE DISEASE AND LOCAL BACTERIAL INFECTION, JAUNDICE AND DIARRHEA Case 1: HENRI Henri was born 6 hours ago at home. His weight is 3.0 kg. His axillary temperature is 36.5°C. He is brought to the health facility because he did not cry immediately after birth and is having difficulty breathing. The health worker first checks the young infant for signs of possible serious bacterial infection or very severe disease, pneumonia and local bacterial infection. The father says that the young infant has not had convulsions and is not feeding well. The health worker counts 74 breaths per minute. He repeats the count. The second count is 70 breaths per minute. He finds that the young infant has severe chest in drawing. The young infant moves only when he is stimulated. The umbilicus is normal, and there are no skin pustules. There is no jaundice. The young infant does not have diarrhea. The mother tested for HIV during pregnancy and was negative. Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)