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    This document provides guidelines for referring children of different ages to a doctor based on signs and duration of dehydration. It suggests referring infants under 1 year old if dehydration symptoms last over 1 day, children under 3 years old if over 2 days, and all other children if over 3 days. It also lists additional referral criteria like blood in stool, malaise with fever, or worsening condition.

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    This document provides guidelines for referring children of different ages to a doctor based on signs and duration of dehydration. It suggests referring infants under 1 year old if dehydration symptoms last over 1 day, children under 3 years old if over 2 days, and all other children if over 3 days. It also lists additional referral criteria like blood in stool, malaise with fever, or worsening condition.

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    Diarrhea - Algorithm

    Enviado por

    ashraf ahmed
    This document provides guidelines for referring children of different ages to a doctor based on signs and duration of dehydration. It suggests referring infants under 1 year old if dehydration symptoms last over 1 day, children under 3 years old if over 2 days, and all other children if over 3 days. It also lists additional referral criteria like blood in stool, malaise with fever, or worsening condition.

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    Age

    Infants or young
    children and Adults
    elderly

    Signs of dehydration Duration


    No /mild or moderate dehydration <4 days
    Yes >4 days or
    >2-3 recurrent
    Duration Blood in stool YES
    Refer days Refer Es Refer
    potential No
    Malaise and/or Yes
    dehydration Refer if
    fever
    deteriorate
    <2-3 days No

    Yes yes
    Refer
    NO Vomiting
    Suggest an Medicine
    alternative to induced precludes oral
    GP Rehydration NO
    Therapy

    Oral
    Rough guidelines for referral for children Rehydration
     < 1 year old: refer if duration > 1 day Therapy
     <3 years old: refer if duration >2 days
     >3 years old: guidelines
    Rough refer if duration >3 days for children
    for referral
     < 1 year old: refer if duration > 1 day
     <3 years old: refer if duration >2 days
     >3 years old: refer if duration >3 days

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