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🩺 Normal Vital Signs 💧 ORS Recipe 💊 Paracetamol Doses by Weight ⚠️ Universal Danger Signs 🧠 FAST ❤️ CPR 💧 Dehydration Check

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Normal Vital Signs

Body Temperature

Normal36.1°C – 37.2°C

Low-grade fever37.3°C – 38°C

FeverAbove 38°C

High feverAbove 39°C

DangerousAbove 40°C — act now

Heart Rate (beats per minute)

Adult60 – 100 bpm

Child 1–12 years70 – 120 bpm

Infant under 1 year100 – 160 bpm

Newborn120 – 160 bpm

Breathing Rate (breaths per minute)

Adult12 – 20

Child 1–5 yearsBelow 40

Infant 2–12 monthsBelow 50

Newborn under 2 monthsBelow 60

Blood Pressure

NormalBelow 120/80

Elevated120–129 / below 80

High (Stage 1)130–139 / 80–89

High (Stage 2)140+ / 90+

Crisis — go nowAbove 180/120

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ORS Recipe — Make At Home

Use when ORS sachets are unavailable. Mix exactly as stated — too much salt is dangerous.

Ingredients

Clean water1 litre

Sugar (level teaspoons)6 teaspoons

Salt (level teaspoon)½ teaspoon

How to give it

Under 2 years50–100ml after each loose stool

2–10 years100–200ml after each loose stool

Over 10 yearsAs much as they want

Stir completely until dissolved. Make fresh every 24 hours. Give in small sips — do not let the child gulp.

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Paracetamol Doses by Weight

Always dose by weight, not age. Give every 4–6 hours. Do not exceed 4 doses in 24 hours.

Paracetamol — 15mg per kg

5 kg baby75mg (1.5ml of 50mg/ml)

8 kg baby120mg (2.5ml of 50mg/ml)

10 kg child150mg (3ml of 50mg/ml)

15 kg child225mg (4.5ml of 50mg/ml)

20 kg child300mg (6ml of 50mg/ml)

30 kg child450mg (use adult tablet)

Adult (over 50kg)500mg–1000mg

Ibuprofen — 5–10mg per kg (over 3 months only)

8 kg baby40–80mg every 6–8 hours

10 kg child50–100mg every 6–8 hours

15 kg child75–150mg every 6–8 hours

20 kg child100–200mg every 6–8 hours

Adult400mg every 6–8 hours with food

Never give aspirin to anyone under 16. Never give ibuprofen to infants under 3 months. Always give ibuprofen with food.

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Universal Danger Signs

These signs always mean go to hospital immediately — regardless of what else is happening.

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Cannot be woken or is unconscious

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Not breathing or struggling to breathe

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Lips or fingernails are turning blue

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Seizures / fits / convulsions

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Severe bleeding that will not stop

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Rash that does not fade when pressed with a glass

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Fever above 40°C in any person

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Any fever in a baby under 3 months

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Sudden confusion or inability to speak

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Sudden severe headache unlike any previous headache

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Face drooping on one side or sudden arm weakness

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Chest pain spreading to arm or jaw

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FAST — Stroke Recognition

Every minute of stroke = 2 million brain cells lost. Act immediately.

FACE

Ask them to smile. Does one side droop?

ARMS

Raise both arms. Does one drift down?

SPEECH

Say a phrase. Is it slurred or wrong?

TIME

Any of the above? Go to hospital NOW.

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CPR — Adult (Quick Steps)

Use when a person is not breathing and unresponsive.

Call for help immediately before starting

Lay the person flat on a firm surface

Place heel of hand on CENTRE of chest

Press down hard and fast — 5–6cm depth

30 compressions at a rate of 100–120 per minute

Tilt head back, lift chin, pinch nose shut

Give 2 rescue breaths — 1 second each, watch chest rise

Continue 30 compressions : 2 breaths

Do not stop until help arrives or person breathes

For infants: use 2 fingers only. Compress 4cm. Give 30 compressions then 2 gentle puffs.

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Dehydration Check — Children

Signs by severity

MildThirsty, slightly dry mouth, dark urine

ModerateNo urine 6–8 hrs, sunken eyes, dry tongue, no tears

SevereSunken soft spot, skin stays pinched, very weak

Skin test: pinch tummy skin for 2 seconds. If it stays pinched — severe dehydration, go to hospital now.

This reference is based on WHO and standard medical guidelines. Values are for guidance only. Individual variations exist. Always seek professional medical advice when available.