Clinical Dehydration Scale (CDS)
Clinical Dehydration Scale (Goldman 2008): appearance, eyes, mucous membranes, and tears each 0–2 → a 0–8 pediatric dehydration score.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- General appearance
- 1
- Eyes
- 1
- Mucous membranes
- 2
- Tears
- 1
Result: Clinical Dehydration Scale 5/8: moderate to severe dehydration.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- Total 0-8
- 0 = no dehydration; 1-4 = some dehydration; 5-8 = moderate to severe dehydration.
What you enter
- General appearance (0–2)
- Eyes (0–2)
- Mucous membranes (0–2)
- Tears (0–2)
How this is calculated
- Items
- general appearance, eyes, mucous membranes, and tears, each scored 0, 1, or 2.
Goldman RD, Friedman JN, Parkin PC. Validation of the clinical dehydration scale for children with acute gastroenteritis. Pediatrics. 2008;122(3):545-549. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.