CLASSIFICATIO

N TABLE FOR
DEHYDRATION
GROUP
1
 Dehydration

SIGNS CLASSIFY AS

IDENTIFY
Two of the following
signs: TREATMENT

Lethargic or If child has no ot her

unconscious sever e classification:
SEVERE
Give f luid f or
sever e dehydr at ion
(Plan OR

If child also has

anot her sever e
classif icat ion:
 Dehydration

IDENTIFY
SIGNS CLASSIFY AS
TREATMENT

If child also has

anot her sever e
classif icat ion:

Ref er URGEN TLY t o

hospit al w it h mot her
giving f r equent sips
of ORS on t he w ay.

Advice t he mot her t o

cont inue
br east f eeding
 Dehydration

IDENTIFY
SIGNS CLASSIFY AS
TREATMENT

If child is 2 year s or older

and t her e is choler a in
your ar ea, give ant ibiot ic
f or cholera.

Tw o of t he f ollow ing
signs:
SOME Give f luid and f ood f or
some dehydr at ion (Plan
Rest less, DEHYDRATIO
ir r it able Sunken B)
N
eyes
 Dehydration

IDENTIFY
SIGNS CLASSIFY AS
TREATMENT

If child also has

sever e classification:

Drinks eagerly, Ref er URGEN TLY t o

thirsty hospit al w it h mot her
giving f r equent sips
Skin pinch of ORS on t he w ay.
goes back
slowly Advise t he mot her t o
cont inue
br east f eeding
 Dehydration

IDENTIFY
SIGNS CLASSIFY AS
TREATMENT

Advise mot her w hen

t o r et ur n immediat ely

Follow -up in 5 days

if not impr oving

Give f luid and f ood

Not enough signs t o t r eat diar r hea
to NO at home (Plan A)
classif y as some
DEHYDRATIO Advise mot her w hen
or severe
dehydration N t o r et ur n immediat ely
 Dehydration

IDENTIFY
SIGNS CLASSIFY AS
TREATMENT

Follow -up in 5 days

if not impr oving
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Cla s s ific a tio

n T a b le fo r
Persistent
Diarrhea
 IDENTIFY
SIGNS CLASSIFY AS
T REAT M ENT

Tr eat
dehydr at ion
bef or e r ef er r al
SEVERE
Dehydr at ion pr esent unless t he child
PERSISTENT
has anot her
DIARRHEA
sever e
classification

Ref er t o hospit al

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 Advise t he mot her on
f eeding a child w ho has
PERSISTENT DIARRHEA
PERSISTEN
No dehydr at ion
T
Follow -up in 5 days
DIARRHEA

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Cla s s ific a tio n

T a b le fo r
Dysentery
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Cla s s ific a tio n

fo r N o
Ma la r ia R is k
a n d No
T r a v el to a
Ma la r ia R is k
Area
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CLASSIFICATION
T A BLE FOR
MEA S LES (IF
MEA S LES NOW OR
W IT HIN T HE LA S T 3
MONTHS)
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Cla s s ific a tio n

T a b le fo r
Ea r Infection
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Cla s s ific a tio n

T a b le fo r
Malnutrition
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Cla s s ific a tio n

T a b le fo r
Anemia
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Im m u n iz a tio n
Status
Check Immunization
Status
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T h e S ic k Y o u n g
In fa n t (A g e 1
W eek to 2
Mo n th s )
 Classification Table for Possible Bacterial
Infection
SIGNS CLASSIFY IDENTIFY TREATMENT
AS
⚫ Convulsions or
⚫Fast Breathing (60 breaths per
minut e or mor e) ⚫ Give f ir st dose of
⚫ Sever e chest indr aw ing Int r amuscular ant ibiot ics
⚫ Nasal Flar ing
⚫ Treat to prevent low
⚫ Gr unt ing or
⚫ Bulging f ont anelle Need to Refer blood
sugar
POSSIBLE SERIOUS
⚫ Pus dr aining f r om ear
Specific ⚫Advise mother how to
⚫ Umbilical r edness
BACTERIAL
Treatment Home keep t he inf ant w ar m on
⚫Fever (37.5 C° or above or feels INFECTION
t he w ay t o hospital
hot) or low body temperature management
less t han (35 .5 C° or f eels cold) ⚫Ref er URGENTLY
⚫ M any or sever e skin pust ules t o hospital
⚫ Let har gic unconscious
⚫ Less t han nor mal movement

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 Classification Table for Feeding Problem or Low
Weight
SIGNS CLASSIFY IDENTIFY TREATMENT
AS
⚫ Give f ir st dose of
int r amuscular
ant ibiot
⚫Tr eat icst o pr event low
NOT ABLE TO blood sugar
⚫ N ot able t o f eed
or
t
FEED POSSIBLE ⚫ Advice t o mot her how
⚫ N o at t achment at SERIOUS t o t he young inf ant
keep
all BACTERIAL w ar m on t he w ay t o
⚫ N ot suckling at INFECTION
all hospital
⚫ Ref er
URGENTLY
hospital
to

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 Classification Table for Feeding Problem or Low
Weight
SIGNS CLASSIFY AS IDENTIFY TREATMENT

⚫ Not well attach to breast or

⚫Advise the mother to breastfeed as

⚫ Not suckling effectively
often and for as long as the
infant

t
wants, day and night
⚫ Less than 8 breastfeeds in
-If not well attached or not
suckling

effectively, teach correct

24 hours FEEDING PROBLEM positioning
and attachment.

-If breastfeeding less than 8 times in

⚫ Receives other foods or OR 24
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 Classification Table for Feeding Problem or Low
Weight
SIGNS CLASSIFY IDENTIFY TREATMENT
AS

⚫If not br east f eeding at all:

-Ref er f or br east f eeding counseling
and possible r elact at ion.
-Advise about cor r ect ly
t
FEEDING pr epar ed breast milk substitutes
and using a cup
PROBLEM ⚫If thrush, teach the mother to
OR t r e a t t hr ush at home
⚫Advise mother to give home care
LOW W EIGHT ⚫Follow-up
for t he young anyinf
feeding
ant problem for
thrush in 2 days. Follow-up low
weight f or age in 14 days.

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