Triggers for Hospital Admission
| Key points in history and examination | |
|---|---|
| Nausea/vomiting | Fever |
| Primary survey positive | Primary survey positive |
| Pregnancy/Pre-existing illness | >39°C |
| Age <6 months | Associated vomiting |
| Drug/alcohol ingestion | Associated jaundice |
| Blood in vomit | Meningism |
| Severe abdominal pain | Recent travel from a malaria area |
| Significant dehydration | High (or low) white cell count (if taken) |