How can teachers recognize the signs of an illness in young children?
How can teachers recognize the signs of an illness in young children? What would you do to determine if a child is in need of immediate medical care?
How would you respond to a parent or guardian who declines medical intervention for religious or cultural reasons?
Severe or persistent vomiting. Sudden injury due to a motor vehicle accident, burns or smoke inhalation, near drowning, deep or large wound, or other injuries. Sudden, severe pain anywhere in the body. Sudden dizziness, weakness, or change in vision.
IMCI identifies general danger signs that may call for hospitalization of the child and then bases its assessment on the presence of 1) cough and difficulty breathing, 2) diarrhea, 3) fever, 4) measles, 5) ear infection, and 6) malnutrition.
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