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The chart ASSESS AND CLASSIFY THE SICK CHILD AGE 2 MONTHS UP TO 5 YEARS describes how to assess and classify sick children so that signs of disease are not overlooked. According to the chart, you should ask the mother about the child's problem and check the child for general danger signs. Then ask about the four main
Medical Services endorses this manual and supports it as a tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals protecting the rights of young children to good health. This edition has undergone major revisions and updates.
• signs of shock (defined as cold extremities with capillary refill time > 3 s and weak, fast pulse) • coma (or seriously reduced level of consciousness) • seizures • signs of severe dehydration in a child with diarrhoea with any two of the following signs: lethargy or unconsciousness, sunken eyes, very slow return of skin after pinching
15 booklets Contents: - Introduction, self-study modules – Module 1: general danger signs for the sick child – Module 2: The sick young infant – Module 3: Cough or difficult breathing – Module 4: Diarrhoea – Module 5: Fever – Module 6: Malnutrition and anaemia – Module 7: Ear problems – Module 8: HIV/AIDS – Module 9: Care of the well child – Fac...
With IMNCI, sick children or young infants are not only treated for the signs and symptoms they present within a health facility, but are also assessed for the other disease conditions they may be suffering from.
If it is an initial visit, follow the sequence of steps on the chart. This section teaches the steps to assess and classify a sick young infant at an initial visit: Check for signs of possible bacterial infection. Then classify the young infant based on the signs found. Ask about diarrhoea.
22 lip 2019 · This 2019 update of the sick young infant section Management of the sick young infant age up to 2 months: IMCI chart booklet. supersedes the 2014 IMCI chart booklet. The new updates reflect the recent guidelines on Managing possible serious bacterial infection (PSBI) in young infants when referral is not feasible published in 2015.
