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Action to be taken
Classification
Severe pneumonia
or other very
serious disease.
Pneumonia
No pneumonia,
simple coughs or
can be common
cold
Urgently refer to
the next health
facility.
Urgently refer to
the next health
facility.
Refer the child to
the next health
facility if cough
has been for more
than 30 days.
Advice the family to
Actions to be taken:
Refer the child to the next health facility if he has
severe pneumonia or any other serious illness. Advice
mother/parents to take the child to a health facility
if child has pneumonia. If conditions worsen as he
takes the prescribed drug i.e;
o If he has breathing problem
o If he has high fever
o If he fails to drink or suck breast
o Gets weak or is unconscious.
The mother or guardian should be strongly advised to
urgently take him back to the health facility.
If the problem of the child is common cold or simple
cough, the mother or the guardian should be advised to
give him fluids such as tea, gruel etc and breast milk.
If he can suck breast, he should be breast fed more
than the other times. Since the condition of a child
with simple cough or common cold can worsen, strong
Hypophosphatemia:
The plasma phosphorus level is decreased in hyper
parathyroidism, Fanconi syndrome and vitamin D
deficiency. Insulin overdose may cause low plasma
phosphorus level.
Action to be taken
Classification
Severe pneumonia
or other very
serious disease.
Pneumonia
No pneumonia,
simple coughs or
can be common
Urgently refer to
the next health
facility.
Urgently refer to
the next health
facility.
Refer the child to
the next health
facility if cough
diseases
cold
Actions to be taken:
Refer the child to the next health facility if he has
severe pneumonia or any other serious illness. Advice
mother/parents to take the child to a health facility
if child has pneumonia. If conditions worsen as he
takes the prescribed drug i.e;
o If he has breathing problem
o If he has high fever
o If he fails to drink or suck breast
o Gets weak or is unconscious.
The mother or guardian should be strongly advised to
urgently take him back to the health facility.
If the problem of the child is common cold or simple
cough, the mother or the guardian should be advised to
give him fluids such as tea, gruel etc and breast milk.
Action to be taken
Classification
Severe pneumonia
or other very
serious disease.
Pneumonia
Urgently refer to
the next health
facility.
Urgently refer to
the next health
facility.
If no sign of
pneumonia or
serious
diseases
No pneumonia,
simple coughs or
can be common
cold
Actions to be taken:
Refer the child to the next health facility if he has
severe pneumonia or any other serious illness. Advice
mother/parents to take the child to a health facility
if child has pneumonia. If conditions worsen as he
takes the prescribed drug i.e;
o If he has breathing problem
o If he has high fever
o If he fails to drink or suck breast
o Gets weak or is unconscious.
The mother or guardian should be strongly advised to
urgently take him back to the health facility.
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