The Baby Check Scoring System

Are you examining a sick infant 6 months of age or younger?

Rectal temperature

Has the baby vomited at least half the feed after each of the last 3 feeds?

Has the baby had any bile stained (green) vomiting?

Has the baby passed less urine than usual?

Has the baby passed less urine than usual?

Is the baby's muscle tone reduced?

Does the baby concentrate on your voice just as you would expect?

Is the baby wheezing on expiration?

Is the baby responding to what is going on around normally?

Is the baby very pale or has the baby looked very pale in the past 24 hours?

Is the baby peripherally cyanosed?

Does the infant have an inguinal hernia?

Has the baby an obvious generalized trunkal rash covering an area greater than 5 cm x 5 cm?

Has the baby an obvious raw or weeping rash covering an area greater than 5 cm x 5 cm?

Has the baby cried during the assessment (more than just a grizzle)?

What has been the baby's fluid intake in the past 24 hours?

What has been the appearance of the stool?

How alert is the infant as compared to normal?

How do the capillaries in the great toe refill after pressure?

Is there any indrawing (recession) of the lower ribs, sternum or upper abdomen?