Paediatrics · Emergency Medicine · Infectious Disease
DHAKA Dehydration Score calculator
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Clinical inputs
- General appearance
- Respirations
- Skin pinch
- Tears
Primary source
Levine AC et al. Empirically Derived Dehydration Scoring and Decision Tree Models for Children With Diarrhea: Assessment and Internal Validation in a Prospective Cohort Study in Dhaka, Bangladesh. PLoS Med. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001865. PMID: 26374802. Scope: 12-point DHAKA score — general appearance 0/2/4, respirations 0/2, skin pinch 0/2/4, tears 0/1/2; categories 0–1 none, 2–3 some, ≥4 severe dehydration. (2015)
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