The clinical toolkit
Clinical calculators.
Clinical scoring at the point of care. Validated algorithms, original published sources, mobile-first.
The clinical toolkit
Combines weight-for-height z-score, mid-upper arm circumference, and bilateral pitting oedema to identify moderate (MAM) and severe (SAM) acute malnutrition in children aged 6–59 months. Drives the choice between outpatient and inpatient nutritional care.
Anorexia, severe oedema, vomiting, hypothermia, hypoglycemia, dehydration, sepsis, severe anemia, lethargy/seizures
World Health Organization, UNICEF. WHO child growth standards and the identification of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children: a joint statement. WHO, Geneva 2009.