A child with diarrhoea since 2 days shows the following sign. It is said to be very slow when it takes?
Skin pinch test -assess severity of dehydration in patients with diarrhoea. Pinch the skin on dorsum of hand or on abdomen- show skin turgor. If skin goes back quickly- normal hydration. If skin goes back slowly(<2 sec but not immediately)- moderate dehydration. If skin goes back very slowly (>2 sec) - severe dehydration. No Dehydration Some Dehydration Severe Dehydration Consciousness Ale "Irritable" "Lethargic" Eyes Normal Sunken Very sunken Thirst Normal "drinks eagerly" "Unable to drink" Buccal mucosa Normal Dry Very dry Skin pinch Goes back quickly "Slowly" "Very slowly" Tears Present Absent Absent Treatment Plan a Plan b Plan c
> 2 s
> 3 s
> 4 s
>5 s
Malnutrition