Clinical Severity Score Rotavirus Gastroenteritis | Medical Algorithm

A clinical severity score can be used to assess children with diarrhea due to rotavirus infection.

8 clinical parameters:

(1) number of diarrhoea stools per day

(2) duration of diarrhoea in days

(3) number of vomits per day

(4) duration of vomits in days

(5) degree of dehydration

(6) level of fever

(7) degree of acidosis

(8) presence of electrolyte imbalance

Parameter	Finding	Points
number of diarrhoea stools per day	none	0
	mild	1
	moderate	2
	severe	3
duration of diarrhoea in days	none	0
	mild	1
	moderate	2
	severe	3
number of vomits per day	none	0
	mild	1
	moderate	2
	severe	3
duration of vomiting in days	none	0
	mild	1
	moderate	2
	severe	3
degree of dehydration	none	0
	mild	1
	moderate	2
	severe	3
level of fever	none	0
	mild	1
	moderate	2
	severe	3
degree of acidosis	none	0
	mild	1
	moderate	2
	severe	3
presence of electrolyte imbalance	none	0
	mild	1
	moderate	2
	severe	3

Interpretation:

• minimum score 0

• maximum score 24

• The higher the score the more severe the disease.

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Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Clinical Severity Score