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Table 4 Level II primary interventions (Ellis score) ranked by Oxford classification

From: Audit of therapeutic interventions in inpatient children using two scores: are they evidence-based in developing countries?

Diagnosis

Patients

Prescribed therapeutic intervention

Oxford classification

Reference

Severe dehydration

1

IV ClNa 0.9% bolus, Rehydration in 04 hours

D{5}, B{2b}

20

Severe dehydration

6

IV ClNa 0.9% bolus, Rehydration in 24 hours

D{5}, D{5}

20

Moderate dehydration

1

IV 80 ml/Kg in 04 hours

B{2b}

20

Moderate dehydration

1

IV 80 ml/Kg in 06 hours

D{5}

20

Moderate dehydration

43

IV Rehydration in 24 hours

D{5}

20

Mild dehydration

4

IV Rehydration in 24 hours

D{5}

20

Severe dehydration

6

IV ClNa 0.9% bolus, Rehydration in 24 hours

D{5}, D5}

20

CA Pneumonia (<5 years)

33

Ampicillin/Ceftriaxone/Chloramphenicol

D{5}

21

CA Pneumonia (<5 years)

2

Ceftriaxone-Oxacillin/Ceftazidime-Vancomycin

D{5}

21

CA Pneumonia (<5 years)

1

Ampicillin-Amikacin

D{5}

21

CA Pneumonia (>5 years)

4

Penicillin G sodium

D{5}

21

CHF

2

Fluid restriction, Furosemide, Captopril, Spironolactone

D{5}, D{5}, B{2b}, B{1a}

22, 23, 24

CHF

3

Fluid restriction, Furosemide-Captopril

D{5}, D{5}, B{1a}

22, 23, 24

CHF

1

Fluid restriction, Hydrochlorothiazide, Captopril

D{5}, D{5}, B{1a}

22, 23, 24

Haemophilia A

3

Cryoprecipitate/Frozen fresh plasma

D{5}

25

Cyanotic crisis

2

Meperidine – Ethylephrine

D{5}

26

Nosocomial pneumonia

2

Ceftazidime-Vancomycin-Clindamycin

D{5}

27

Vaso-occlusive crisis (SCA)

1

Lysine-clonixinate

D{5}

28

Dilated cardiomyopathy

1

Lanatoside C-Furosemide-Captopril

D{5}, B{2b}

29, 30

Dilated cardiomyopathy

1

Furosemide-Captopril-Spironolactone

D{5}, B{2b}, D{5}

29, 30

Status epilepticus

1

Diazepam – Phenytoin

B{2a}

31, 32

Bacterial meningitis

1

Ceftriaxone

C

33

Dysenteric acute diarrhoea

1

Ceftriaxone

B{3b}

34

Invasive acute diarrhoea

1

Ceftriaxone

B{3b}

34

Recurrent UTI

1

Ciprofloxacin

C

35

Mild acute pancreatitis

1

Soft diet (low in fat) – Ranitidine

D{5}

36, 37, 38

Hydrocarbon ingestion

1

Nil per os – Soft diet

D{5}

39, 40

PSVT

1

Adenosine

B{1b}

41

Aspiration pneumonia

1

Chloramphenicol

D{5}

42

Post infectious cerebellitis

1

Acetaminophen

D5

43

  1. CA: community acquired; CHF: congestive heart failure; SCA: sickle-cell anaemia; IV: intravenous; ORS: oral rehydration solution; PSVT: paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.