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ACF-In Guidelines <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>integrated</strong> <strong>management</strong> <strong>of</strong> SAM Annexes 166<br />

Annexe 10: History and examination sheet <strong>for</strong> SAM<br />

History and Examination sheet <strong>for</strong> <strong>severe</strong> <strong>malnutrition</strong> - page 1 - History<br />

Reg⋅ N°............... Parent’s name:....................... First name:..................... Age.........d/m/y Sex ..........<br />

Date <strong>of</strong> examination: ...../....../...... Examiner’s name....................................... Status ....................<br />

Who is giving <strong>the</strong> history? patient/mo<strong>the</strong>r/ fa<strong>the</strong>r/ sister/ grandmo<strong>the</strong>r/ aunt/ o<strong>the</strong>r........................<br />

Is this person <strong>the</strong> main caretaker <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> patient at home? yes/ no If not, who is <strong>the</strong> caretaker?.............................<br />

History <strong>of</strong> present illness<br />

How long has <strong>the</strong> patient been ill? ............h/ d/ wk/ mo/ yr<br />

What are <strong>the</strong> complaints - in <strong>the</strong> patients own words - and how long has each been present?<br />

1.............................................................................................................. ............h/ d/ wk/ mo/ yr<br />

2.............................................................................................................. ............h/ d/ wk/ mo/ yr<br />

3.............................................................................................................. ............h/ d/ wk/ mo/ yr<br />

4.............................................................................................................. ............h/ d/ wk/ mo/ yr<br />

Describe <strong>the</strong> details <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> complaints, how <strong>the</strong>y have progressed, and <strong>the</strong> factors associated with each one<br />

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Systematic questions (give additional details <strong>of</strong> abnormalities above)<br />

Appetite hungry/ normal/ poor/ very poor Weight is decreasing/ steady/ increasing ..........d/ wk/ mo<br />

Swelling: none/ feet/ legs/ face/ all over..........d/ wk/ mo Eyes sunken no/ recent/ longstanding<br />

Diarrhoea N Y ..........h/d/wk/mo stools per day ....... Normal/ watery/ s<strong>of</strong>t/ blood/ mucus/ green/ pale<br />

Vomiting N Y .. .......h/d/wk/mo. No per day............ Repeated episodes <strong>of</strong> Diarrhoea N Y<br />

Breathing: normal/ fast/ noisy/ difficult <strong>for</strong> .......h/d/wk Cough: N Y - <strong>for</strong>.......d/wk/mo<br />

Fever N Y Convulsions N Y Unconsiousness N Y<br />

Treatment: Patient has already seen Dr/ Clinic/ Hospital/ Traditional healer ............times <strong>for</strong> this illness.<br />

Treatment given ..........................................................................................................................................<br />

Past and social history<br />

Past diseases: describe...............................................................................................................<br />

Mo<strong>the</strong>r / fa<strong>the</strong>r absent N Y reason........................ .....wk/mo/yr Patient: twin/ fostered/ adopted/ orphan<br />

Gestation: early/ normal or........wk/ mo Birth weight: large/ normal/ small or .........Kg/Lb<br />

Mo<strong>the</strong>r’s age .......yr n o live births ............ n o Living children ..............<br />

Family eating toge<strong>the</strong>r: n o adults.......... n o children..........<br />

Resources (food income crops livestock)..........................................................................................................<br />

Diet history<br />

breast feed alone <strong>for</strong> .......wk/ mo age stopped breast feeding..........wk/mo<br />

Food be<strong>for</strong>e ill breast/ milk/ porridge/ family plate/ fruit/ leaves/ drinks/ o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Food since ill breast/ milk/ porridge/ family plate/ fruit/ leaves/ drinks/ o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

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