Table 2.
5A: Severe Illness Monitoring Form (first six hours)
Name: Patient no: Birth Date: __/__/____ Age: Sex: Admission Date: Admission Time:
M/F
Diagnosis: Circle if test Electrolytes: …………… Urine dipstick: ……… Malaria: ………….
sent and AFB: ………………… Blood culture: ……………………..
record result Gram Stain: …………… CXR: ……………………………..
Other: …………………………………………………………………..
Pregnant: Yes/No EDD Allergies:
Time of day
Monitoring interval 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360 390
(minutes) from arrival or 1 hrs 2 hrs 3 hrs 4 hrs 5 hrs 6 hrs
start
Q 30-60 min SpO2
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(until normal) Heart rate
Systolic BP
Respiratory rate
Conscious level (AVPU)
Q 1-6 hours, Temperature (°C)
repeat if Glucose
abnormal
Urine output*
Hemoglobin
Exam
Assess
Response Fluids (type, rate)
Oxygen (method/flow)
Salbutamol
Vasopressor (type/rate)
Glucose
Antibiotics
Antimalarial
Antiviral
Furosemide
Blood
Other
Clinician (initials)
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