Child Symptoms and Management
HEALTH SYMPTOM | POSSIBLE CAUSES | POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS | ADVICE NEEDED |
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Convulsions | Malaria, Sepsis, Meningitis, Epilepsy, Hypoglycemia | Brain damage, Disability, Delayed milestones, Trauma | Positioning-side, Tepid sponging, Oral fluids, Foods, Analgesics (additional information), Reducing clothing/covering, Environmental management, Refer |
Fever | Malaria, Sepsis, Meningitis, Otitis media, Cold, Pneumonia | Convulsions, Dehydration, Loss of appetite, Irritability, Bulging fontanel | Tepid sponging, Cord care, Oral fluids, Foods, Analgesics, Reducing clothing/covering, Refer |
Diarrhea | Malaria, Sepsis, Dysentery, Food poisoning, Cholera, Immune suppression | Dehydration, Loss of appetite, Weakness, Weight loss, Loss of skin tugor, Lethargy | Fluid intake-ORS, Avoid sugary fluids, Hygiene (body, waste management & food), Zinc treatment, Refer |
Coughing | Pneumonia, Cold, Asthma/bronchitis/bronchiolitis, Foreign body, Environmental irritants | Shortness of breaths, Chest in-drawing, Dehydration, Fever, Loss of appetite/difficult eating, Irritability | Fluid intake, Keep warm, Avoid identifiable irritants, Refer |
Red Eyes | Conjunctivitis, Foreign body, Trauma, Fumes, crying | Blindness | Personal hygiene, Avoid self-medication, Avoid fumes, Refer |
Discharging ear | Poor positioning, Infection, Trauma | Hearing impairment, Meningitis, Social stigma due to smell | Ear mopping, Body hygiene, Proper attachment to the breast, Environmental management |
Unconsciousness | Malaria, Sepsis, Meningitis, Epilepsy, Hypoglycemia, Poisoning /overdosing | Disability, Brain damage, Death | Positioning- laying by the sides, Environmental management, Feed under medical supervision, Refer |
Weight Gain/Loss | Diarrhea, Vomiting, Frequent illnesses, Leptin intolerance, Immunosuppression, Diabetes, Prolonged hunger | Delayed milestones, Reduced cognitive function, Prone to frequent infections, skin become dry, loose or patchy, swollen legs or swollen face, Death | EBF or balanced diet, Hygiene, Growth monitoring, Deworming, Supplementary feeding, Refer |
Swollen legs, face or generalized body swelling | Malnutrition, Anemia, Nephrotic syndrome, Trauma, Allergy | Organ failures, Stunting, Failure to thrive, Shortness Of Breaths, Scarring | Frequent change of positions, Dietary monitoring-high protein diet, Micro nutrients supplementation, Refer |
Delayed milestones | Congenital abnormalities, Convulsions, Unconsciousness, Malnutrition | Disability | Assess the delay in line with child development milestone, Refer |
Jaundice | Physiological, Hepatitis, Liver abnormality | Death if not resolved timely | EBF, Exposure to sunlight, Refer |
Skin infections | Nappy rash, Heat rash, Allergy, infections | Sepsis, Disfigurement | Frequent change of nappies, Checking proper use of soap and lotions, Refer |
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