Refer using emergency referral form if child shows any of the following symptoms:
Convulsions or fits now or within the past 2 days
Coma/loss of consciousness
Patient is confused or very sleepy; cannot be woken
Extreme weakness – unable to stand or sit without support
Very Hot – with temperature of 38.5°C or more
Very Cold – with temperature of 35.0°C or less
Vomiting everything – cannot keep down food or drink
Not able to drink or breastfeed
Severe anaemia – very pale palms, fingernails, eyelids
Yellow eyes
Difficulty in breathing
Severe dehydration – sunken eyes, sunken fontanelle, skin pinch, coated tongue
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Refer using ordinary referral form if child shows any of the following symptoms:
Fever that has lasted for more than 7 days
Fever with measured temperature of 37°C or more and a negative malaria test result
Vomiting and diarrhoea
Blood in faeces or blood in urine
Pain when passing urine, or frequent urination
Wound or burns
Skin abscess
Painful swelling or lumps in the skin
Ear infection (runny ear or child pulling at ear)
Sticky or red eyes
Fever in a baby <4 months old
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