CHAPTER 16

Is he coughing up mucus? If the answer is yes, then you must find out the colour of the mucus. Clear mucus usually indicates a viral infection. If the mucus is yellow/green in colour, then Peter probably has a bacterial infection (Note that if the child is coughing, you should assess him for pneumonia also as it was discussed in Unit 12 ) ................
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