MODULE 18 Flashcards
IMCI define as
INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESS
Is an integrated approach to child health that focuses on the well-being of the whole child
IMCI
Focus of imci
ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION
DIARRHEA
MALARIA
MEASLES
EAR INFECTION
MALNUTRITION
ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION
FEVER
DENGUE FEVER
Child has fast breathing if you count 50 breath per minute or more
2 MONTHS UP TO 12 MONTHS
The child has fast breathing if you count 40 breath per minute or more
12 MONTHS UP TO 5 YEARS
Urgent referral what color coding
PINK
Treatment at outpatient health (facility) what color coding
YELLOW
Home management what color coding
GREEN
Child with diarrhea and blood in the stool
DYSENTERY
Blood in the stool type of diarrhea
DYSENTERY
No dehydration what type of diarrhea
PERSISTENT DIARRHEA
Dehydration present
SEVERE PERSISTENT DIARRHEA
Not enough signs to classify as some or severe dehydration
NO DEHYDRATION
Restless irritable
Sunken eyes
Drinks eagerly thirsty
Skin pinch goes back slowly
SOME DEHYDRATION
Abnormally sleepy or difficult to awaken
Sunken eyes
Not able to drink or drinking for poorly
Skin pinch goes back very slowly
SEVERE DEHYDRATION
Blood smear or
Runny nose or
Measles or other causes of fever
FEVER: MALARIA UNLIKELY
If blood smear not done:
No runny nose and
No measles and
No other causes of fever
MALARIA
Any general danger sign or
Stiff neck
VERY SEVERE FEBRILE DISEASE/MALARIA
No signs of very severe febrile disease
FEVER: NO MALARIA
Any general danger sign or
Stiff neck
VERY SEVERE FEBRILE DISEASE
Tender swelling behind the ear
MASTOIDITIS
Pus seen draining from the ear and discharge is reported for less than 14 days
CHRONIC EAR INFECTION
Pus seen draining from the ear and discharge is reported for less than 14 days or
Ear pain
ACUTE EAR INFECTION
Clouding of cornea or
Deped or extensive mouth ulcers
SEVERE COMPLICATED MEASLES
Pus draining from the eye or
Mouth ulcers
MEASLES WITH EYE OR MOUTH COMPLICATIONS
