Assess and Classify The Sick Child Aged 2 Months - 5 Years

ASK THE MOTHER WHAT THE CHILD S PROBLEM ARE y Determine if this is an initial or follow-up visit - If follow-up, use the follow up-up instructions on the TREAT THE CHILD chart. - If initial, assess the child as follows:
CHECK FOR GENERAL DANGER SIGNS ASK: *Is the child not able to drink or breastfeed? *Does the child vomit everything? *Has the chld had convulsions? LOOK: *See if the child is abnormally sleepy or difficult to awaaken. MAKE SURE THE CHILD WITH ANY GENERAL DANGER SIGN IS REFERRED after the first dose of an appropriate antibiotic and other urgent treatments. If YES Exception: Rehydration of the child according to Plan C may resolve the danger signs so that referral is no longer needed

Does the child have cough or difficult breathing? IF YES, ASK: LOOK, LISTEN: How long? Count breaths in one minute Look for chest indrawing Look and listen for stridor SIGNS *Any general danger sign *Chest indrawing *Stridor in calm child *Fast breathing CLASSIFY AS SEVERE PNEUMONIA OR VERY SEVERE DISEASE PNEUMONIA

If the child is: 2 mos-12 mos old 12 mos up

Fast breathing is: 50 breaths per min or more 40 breaths per min or more

*No signs of pneumonia of very severe disease

NO PNEUMONIA COUGH OR COLD

TREATMENT *Give first dose of an appropriate antibiotic. *Give Vitamin A. *Treat the child to prevent low blood sugar. *Refer URGENTLY to hospital. *Give an appropriate antibiotic for 5 days. *Soothe the troat and relieve the cough with a safe remedy. *Advise mother when to return. *Follow up in 2 days. *If coughing for more than 30 days, refer for assessment. * Soothe the troat and relieve the cough with a safe remedy. * Advise mother when to return. * Follow up in 5 days if not proving.

ASK: Does the child have diarrhea? IF YES, ASK: LOOK AND FEEL: *For how long? *General Condition: *Is ther blood in the stool? *Abnormally sleepy or difficult to awaken? *Restless and irritable? *Sunken eyes *Offer child fluid. Is the child: *Not able to drink or drinking poorly? *Drinking eager, thirsty? *Pinch skin of abdomen. Does it go back: *Very slowly *Slowly For DEHYDRATION *Abnormally sleepy ir difficult to awaken *Sunken eyes *Not able to dink or drinking poorly *Skin pinch goes back slowly

SEVERE DEHYDRATION

*Restless, irritable *Sunken eyes *Drinks eagerly, thirsty *Skin pinch goes back very slowly

SOME DEHYDRATION NO DEHYDRATION

*Not enough signs to classify as some or severe dehydration

If the child has no other severe classification: *Give fluid for severe dehydration If the child has another severe classification: *Refer URGENTLY to hospital; with mother giving frequents sips of ORS on the way. *Advise mother to continue breastfeeding. If child is 2 years or older and there is cholera in your area, give antibiotic for cholera. *Give fluid and food for some dehydration If the child has another severe classification: *Refer URGENTLY to hospital; with mother giving frequents sips of ORS on the way. *Advise mother to continue breastfeeding. *Advise mother when to return immediately. *Follow up in 5 days if not improving. *Give fluid and food to treat diarrhea at home. *Give zinc supplements. *Advise mother when to return immediately. *Follow up in 5 days if not improving.

If diarrhea for 14 days or more *Dehydration present

SEVERE PERSISTENT DIARRHEA

*No dehydration

PERSISTENT DIARRHEA

*Treat dehydration before referral unless the child has another sever classification. *Give Vitamin A *Refer to hospital *Advise the mother on feeding a child who has PERSISTENT DIARRHEA. *Give Vitamin A *Follow up in 5 days *Advise mother when to return immediately

If blood in stool *Blood in the stool

Dysentery

*Treat for 5 days with an oral antibiotic recommended for Shigella in your area. *Follow up in 2 days * Advise mother when to return immediately