Course: Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illness Part 2

Topic outline

General
- About/License Page
- Pre-test Quiz
Topic 1
Assessment of HIV Infection in Infants and Children
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Assess for HIV infection Page
  Assess for HIV infection
- Testing infants and children for HIV Page
  Testing infants and children for HIV
- Positive HIV test Page
  Positive HIV test
- Commonly occurring infections in HIV-infected children Page
  Commonly occurring infections in HIV-infected children
- Pneumonia Page
  Pneumonia
- Persistent diarrhoea Page
- Ear discharge Page
  Ear discharge
- Malnutrition Page
  Malnutrition
- Oral thrush Page
  Oral thrush
- Parotoid enlargement Page
  Parotoid enlargement
- Lymph node enlargement Page
  Lymph node enlargement
- Classify for HIV infection Page
  Classify for HIV infection
- Classify HIV Infection (test) File
- Confirmed symptomatic HIV infection Page
  Confirmed symptomatic HIV infection
- Confirmed HIV infection Page
  Confirmed HIV infection
- Suspected symptomatic HIV infection Page
  Suspected symptomatic HIV infection
- Possible HIV infection Page
  Possible HIV infection
- HIV infection unlikely Page
  HIV infection unlikely
- Treating the child with HIV infection Page
  Treating the child with HIV infection
- Give cotrimoxazole prophylaxis Page
  Give cotrimoxazole prophylaxis
- Initiation of prophylaxis Page
  Initiation of prophylaxis
- Cessation of prophylaxis Page
  Cessation of prophylaxis
- Counsel the mother about HIV testing Page
  Counsel the mother about HIV testing
- Counselling the mother of a child with confirmed/suspected symptomatic HIV infection Page
  Counselling the mother of a child with confirmed/suspected symptomatic HIV infection
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 2
Infant and Young Child Feeding
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Video: Breastfeeding Page
- Assessing feeding problems Page
  Assessing feeding problems
- Assess breastfeeding Page
- Assessing breastfeeding Page
  Assessing breastfeeding
- Teach correct positioning and attachment for breastfeeding Page
- Reasons for poor attachment and ineffective suckling Page
- Improving positioning and attachment Page
  Improving positioning and attachment
- Counselling about other feeding problems Page
- Classify feeding Page
  Classify feeding
- Video: Food for Life: What and When to Feed your Child Page
- Feeding problems or low weight (underweight) Page
  Feeding problems or low weight (underweight)
- No feeding problems Page
  No feeding problems
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 3
Infant and Young Child Feeding Recommendations
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Feeding recommendations Page
- Recommendations for infants up to six months old Page
  Recommendations for infants up to six months old
- Advantages of breastmilk Page
  Advantages of breastmilk
- Recommendations for infants from six to 12 months Page
  Recommendations for infants from six to 12 months
- Good complementary foods Page
- Recommendation for children from 12 months to two years Page
  Recommendation for children from 12 months to two years
- Recommendations for children aged two years and older Page
  Recommendations for children aged two years and older
- Feeding recommendations when a mother is HIV-positive Page
  Feeding recommendations when a mother is HIV-positive
- Assess the child's feeding Page
  Assess the child's feeding
- Identify feeding problems Page
  Identify feeding problems
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 4
Immunization and Related Interventions
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- The Expanded Programme of Immunization Page
  The Expanded Programme of Immunization
- Vaccines covered under EPI and their schedule of administration Page
  Vaccines covered under EPI and their schedule of administration
- How to check for immunization status Page
  How to check for immunization status
- Contraindications to vaccine administration Page
  Contraindications to vaccine administration
- Recording the child's immunization status Page
  Recording the child’s immunization status
- Routine administration of vitamin A and deworming Page
- Vitamin A Page
  Vitamin A
- Deworming Page
  Deworming
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 5
Ear Problems and Other Common Childhood Infections
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Ear problems Page
  Ear problems
- Assessing ear problems Page
  Assessing ear problems
- Classify and treat ear problems Page
  Classify and treat ear problems
- Follow-up care for ear problems Page
  Follow-up care for ear problems
- Throat problems Page
  Throat problems
- Assess for throat problems Page
  Assess for throat problems
- Classify for throat problems Page
  Classify for throat problems
- Follow-up care for throat problems Page
- Eye infection: conjunctivitis Page
- Treat eye infection with tetracycline eye ointment Page
- Follow-up care for eye infection Page
  Follow-up care for eye infection
- Bacterial skin infections Page
  Bacterial skin infections
- Video: Skin Infection Page
- Assess skin infections Page
  Assess skin infections
- Classify and treat skin infections Page
  Classify and treat skin infections
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 6
Counselling Mothers
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Using good communication skills Page
  Using good communication skills
- Teaching the mother how to treat a child Page
  Teaching the mother how to treat a child
- Video: Warning Signs in Newborns Page
- Checking the mother's understanding Page
  Checking the mother’s understanding
- Asking checking questions Page
  Asking checking questions
- Teach/advise the mother to give oral drugs at home Page
- Determine the appropriate drugs and dosage for the child's age or weight Page
- Explain the reason for giving the drug to the child Page
- Demonstrate how to measure a dose Page
  Demonstrate how to measure a dose
- Watch the mother practise measuring a dose herself Page
- Explain to the mother how to give the drug Page
- If more than one drug is prescribed, collect, count and package each drug separately Page
- Finishing the course of treatment Page
- Check the mother's understanding before she leaves the health facility Page
  Check the mother’s understanding before she leaves the health facilty
- Teach the mother how to treat local infections at home Page
  Teach the mother how to treat local infections at home
- Treat eye infection with tetracycline eye ointment Page
  Treat eye infection with tetracycline eye ointment
- Dry a discharge from the ear by wicking Page
  Dry a discharge from the ear by wicking
- Treat mouth ulcers with gentian violet Page
  Treat mouth ulcers with gentian violet
- Treat the young infant for local infections Page
- Soothe the throat or relieve coughs with a safe remedy Page
- Advise the mother to increase fluid during the child's illness Page
  Advise the mother to increase fluid during the child’s illness
- Advise the mother when to return to see a health worker Page
  Advise the mother when to return to see a health worker
- Follow-up visits Page
  Follow-up visits
- Immediate return visits Page
  Immediate return visits
- Next 'well child' visit Page
  Next ‘well child’ visit
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 7
Synthesis of IMNCI for a Sick Child up to Five Years: Assess and Classify
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Integrated case management process Page
  Integrated case management process
- Selecting the appropriate case management charts Page
  Selecting the appropriate case management charts
- Assess and Classify chart Page
  Assess and Classify chart
- Identify treatment Page
- Treat the child Page
  Treat the child
- Give follow-up care Page
  Give follow-up care
- Counsel the mother Page
  Counsel the mother
- The sick young infant from birth up to 2 months Page
  The sick young infant from birth up to 2 months
- Steps of immediate newborn care Page
  Steps of immediate newborn care
- Assess and classify the sick young infant Page
  Assess and classify the sick young infant
- Assess and classify the sick child aged two months to five years Page
- Assess and classify general danger signs Page
- Assess and classify cough or difficult breathing Page
- Assess and classify diarrhoea Page
- How to assess an ear problem Page
- How to classify an ear problem Page
- Malnutrition and anaemia Page
  Malnutrition and anaemia
- How to assess for malnutrition and anaemia Page
  How to assess for malnutrition and anaemia
- How to classify nutritional status and anaemia Page
  How to classify nutritional status and anaemia
- Assess for HIV infection Page
- Classify for HIV infection Page
  Classify for HIV infection
- Immunization status Page
  Immunization status
- Other problems Page
  Other problems
- Checking the mother Page
- Summary Page
- Quiz
Topic 8
Synthesis of IMNCI for Children up to Five years: Treatment and Follow-up Care
- Introduction Page
- Learning Outcomes Page
- Identifying treatment priorities Page
  Identifying treatment priorities
- How to determine if the sick young infant needs urgent referral Page
  How to determine if the sick young infant needs urgent referral
- Identify urgent pre-referral treatment Page
  Identify urgent pre-referral treatment
- When to return immediately Page
  When to return immediately
- Counsel the mother Page
  Counsel the mother
- Follow-up visits Page
  Follow-up visits
- The types of treatment Page
  The types of treatment
- Summary Page
- Quiz