Comparing the accuracy of the three popular clinical dehydration scales in children with diarrhea

Table 3 CDS scale clinical features for prediction dehydration in children 1-36 months

Characteristic	0	1	2
General appearance	Normal	Thirsty, restless, or lethargic, but irritable when touched	Drowsy, limp, cold, sweaty, and/or comatose
Eyes	Normal	Slightly sunken	Very sunken
Mucous membranes	Moist	"Sticky"	Dry
Tears	Tears	Decreased tears	Absent tears

Scoring: 0: no dehydration < 3%, 1-4: some dehydration ≤3 × < 6%, 5-8: moderate dehydration ≥6%

ISSN: 1865-1380