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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 15, 2000; 6(4): 497-500
Published online Aug 15, 2000. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v6.i4.497
Published online Aug 15, 2000. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v6.i4.497
Table 1 Assessment of diarrhoea patients for dehydration
1. Look at: | Conditiona | Well, alert | Restless, irritable | *Lethargic or unconscious; floppy* |
Eyesb | Normal | Sunken | Very sunken and dry | |
Tears | Present | Absent | Absent | |
Mouth and tonguec | Moist | Dry | Very dry | |
Thirst | Drinks normally, not thristy | *Thirsty, drinks eagerly* | *Drinks poorly, or not able to drink* | |
2. Feel: | Skin pinchd | Goes back quickly | *Goes back slowly | **Goes back very slowly* |
3. Decide: | The patient has no signs of | If the patient has two or more signs, including | If the patient has two or more signs, | |
dehydration | at least one *sign*, there is some dehydration | including at least one *sign* , there is | ||
severe dehydration | ||||
4. Treat: | Use Treatment Plan A | Weigh the patient, if possible, and use | Weigh the patient and use Treatment | |
Treatment Plan B | Plan C urgently |
- Citation: Bhattacharya S. Therapeutic methods for diarrhea in children. World J Gastroenterol 2000; 6(4): 497-500
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v6/i4/497.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v6.i4.497