Clinical scenarios illustrating alignment and differences between IMCI24 and PACK Child guides arranged according to six key features of child healthcare
| 1 | IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SICK CHILD | ||
| Example: 2-year-old child presents with signs and symptoms of severe pneumonia—worsening cough and difficulty breathing for 4 days. Now with lower chest indrawing. | |||
| Management steps | IMCI | PACK Child | Comments |
| Check for danger signs | Yes | Yes | This clinical scenario aims to demonstrate that PACK Child management steps align well with IMCI management steps. |
| Assess cough | Yes | Yes | |
| Oxygen therapy | Yes | Yes | |
| Management of wheeze offered | Yes | Yes | |
| Management of stridor offered | Yes | Yes | |
| Pre-referral ceftriaxone | Yes | Yes | |
| Co-trimoxazole therapy | Yes | Yes | |
| Hypoglycaemia management | Yes | Yes | |
| Urgent referral | Yes | Yes | |