This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
Clinical Dehydration Scale (CDS)
General condition, eyes, mucous membranes, tears (0–8 points) in gastroenteritis from 1 month to 5 years
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
Clinical Dehydration Scale (CDS): What does this calculator compute?
Clinical Dehydration Scale (Friedman 2004; Goldman 2008) with four items of 0–2 points each: 0 no, 1–4 mild, 5–8 moderate to severe dehydration; developed in children aged 1–36 months, validated up to 5 years.
Clinical Dehydration Scale (CDS): Which sources is this calculator based on?
Friedman JN, Goldman RD, Srivastava R, Parkin PC: Development of a clinical dehydration scale for use in children between 1 and 36 months of age (J Pediatr 145:201–207) (2004); Goldman RD, Friedman JN, Parkin PC: Validation of the clinical dehydration scale for children with acute gastroenteritis (Pediatrics 122:545–549) (2008)