Division of Child Health and Development (CHD)
World Health Organization
UNICEF SICK CHILD AGE 2 MONTHS UP TO 5 YEARS
TREAT THE CHILD, continued
Give Extra Fluid for Diarrhoea and Continue Feeding Plan A: Treat for Diarrhoea at Home ........................ 15 Plan B: Treat for Some Dehydration with ORS ........ 15 Plan C: Treat for Severe Dehydration Quickly ......... 16 Give Follow-up Care Pneumonia ............................................................... 17 Wheeze (first episode) ............................................. 17 Diarrhoea still present after 5 days ………………….17 Dysentery ................................................................. 17 Persistent Diarrhoea ................................................ 18 Malaria ..................................................................... 18 Fever– other cause .................................................. 18 Ear Infection ............................................................ 18 Anaemia .................................................................. 19 Not growing well ....................................................... 19 Feeding problem .................................................... . 19 Symptomatic HIV: 1st follow-up ............................................... 20 Repeat follow-up ........................................ 20 Palliative care ........................................... 20
SICK YOUNG INFANT AGE 1 WEEK UP TO 2 MONTHS
ASSESS, CLASSIFY AND TREAT THE SICK YOUNG INFANT
Assess, Classify and Identify Treatment Check for Possible Bacterial Infection ............................................. 28 Then ask: Does the young infant have diarrhoea? .......................... 29 Then Check for Feeding Problem or Low Weight ........................... 30 Then check feeding in non breastfed babies................................... 31 Then Check for Special Risk Factors