Correlacin entre la fiebre y la frecuencia respiratoria en menores de 5 aos

Introduction: Increased body temperature results in raised respiratory rate (RR) leading to tachypnea. According to World Health Organization (WHO), the diagnosis of pneumonia based on the presence of tachypnea can be overestimated during fever. The aim of this study is to determine the correlation between fever and RR in febrile children under five years of age. Patients and Method: A prospective study of correlation in children between 2 and …