Tarek kazzaz group:8607

Tasks
1. List the steps that IMCI case management charts and recording forms guide you through
​ 1 Assessing the child's general danger signs and vital signs.
​ 2 Identifying the main symptoms and classifying the illness.
​ 3 Providing treatment or referral based on the classification.
​ 4 Counseling caregivers on home care, treatment, and follow-up.
​ 5 Administering appropriate vaccinations.
​ 6 Giving vitamin A supplements and deworming if needed.

2. List general danger signs that will need to be checked for before determining the main symptoms:
​ 1 Difficulty breathing or fast breathing.
​ 2 Severe chest in-drawing
​ 3 Lethargy or unconsciousness.
​ 4 seizures in a child who does not have epilepsy.

3. Classification of cough or difficult breathing (list signs for Red (Pink) and Yellow)
Red: Severe Pneumonia Yellow: Pneumonia Green: No Pneumonia:
Or very severe disease Cough or cold

1. fast breathing 1. cough or difficulty No signs of pneumonia or

breathing
very severe disease.
2. chest retraction

3. unconsciousness

4. Classification of dehydration (list signs for Red (Pink) and Yellow)

Red: Severe dehydration Yellow: Some Green: No dehydration
(two of the following) dehydration (two of the
following)

1. sunken eyes 1. restless Not enough signs to classify

2. lethargic 2. theirsty as some or severe

 3. poorly drink 3.dry under the tongue dehydration.

4. skin pinch go back slowly 4.

5. Classification of measles (list signs for Red (Pink) and Yellow)

Red: Severe complicated Yellow: measles with eye Green: No Pneumonia:
measles or mouth complications Cough or cold

1. pneumonia 1. didiadis Measles now or within the

2. encephalitis 2. ulcerative gingivitis last 3 months.

3.otitis

6. Classification of ear problems (list signs for Red (Pink) and Yellow)
Red: Mastoiditis Yellow: Acute ear Yellow: Chronic Green: No ear
infection ear infection infection

1. sever ear pain 1. mild to sever pain 1. no pain or very No ear pain; no
mild
pus draining from
drainage pus 2. maybe pus pus draining the ear.
swelling draining possible hearing loss
fever

7. Classification of malnutrition and anemia (list signs for Red (Pink) and Yellow)
Red: Severe malnutrition Yellow: Anemia Green: No Anemia
Or severe anemia or very low weight and not very low weight

1. very low weight 1. paleness of the skin Not very low weight for

2. unable to stand 2. maybe swelling on feet age and no other signs or

malnutrition.
3.swelling in both feet

8. Classification of possible bacterial infection (list signs for Red (Pink) and Yellow)
Red: Possible serious bacterial infection Yellow: Local bacterial Infection

1. fast breathing 7. vomiting 1.ear discharge

 2. sever chest retractions 8. difficulty breathing 2.swelling behind the ear or
lymphnodes

3. high fever 9.movement only with

stimulation

4. convulsion 10.no flopy

5. unconsciousness 11.jaundice with sepsis

signs

6. feeding prop 12.

9. Classification of feeding problem or low weight (list signs for Red (Pink) and Yellow)
Red: Not able to feed - Yellow: Feeding problem Green: No feeding problem
possible serious bacterial or low weight
infection

1. unable to suck 1. not enough urine output Not low weight for age and

2. vomiting 2.weight loss no other signs of inadequate

feeding.
3. lethagry 3.pallor

4.sunken eyes

5.muscle wasting

6.swelling of both feet

10. Describe Treatment plan C for dehydration; list pharmaceuticals used?

Treatment Plan C for dehydration typically involves the use of oral rehydration solutions (ORS) to
replenish lost fluids and electrolytes. The specific pharmaceuticals used in this treatment plan are as
follows:

1) Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS):

- ORS is a solution containing a specific ratio of salts (sodium and potassium) and sugars (glucose
or sucrose) that help the body absorb water and electrolytes more effectively. It is usually available in
pre-packaged sachets or can be prepared using clean water, sugar, and salt according to
recommended guidelines. ORS is administered orally to rehydrate the individual