Summary

In this study session, you have learned that:

1. To assess diarrhoea in a child or young infant the steps you should take are:
   • look for general danger signs
   • ask for duration of diarrhoea
   • assess for signs of dehydration
   • ask about blood in the stool.
2. Based on your findings on assessment, you classify the child for:
   • Dehydration
   • Persistent or severe persistent diarrhoea
   • Dysentery.
3. The classification and treatment in a child and a young infant are different; if a young infant has had diarrhoea for 14 days or more they should always be classified as having severe persistent diarrhoea.