Guideline
Guideline on management of pneumonia and diarrhoea in children up to 10 years of age
- Fluids and electrolytes
- Gastrointestinal and nutrition
- Infection and sepsis
- Medical
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Renal and metabolic
- Respiratory
- Sepsis
Summary
WHO consolidated guidance on assessing and treating pneumonia and diarrhoea in children up to 10 years, including for the previously uncovered 5–9 year age group, across community, primary care and hospital settings. It covers antibiotic choice for pneumonia, community management of chest-indrawing pneumonia, recognising hypoxaemia where pulse oximetry is unavailable, and diarrhoea management with oral rehydration solution, zinc, probiotics and antibiotics. Developed using GRADE, it emphasises implementation, equity and antimicrobial stewardship, mainly for low- and middle-income settings. For PICU staff it is background context on severe childhood respiratory and diarrhoeal illness rather than intensive care management.
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