Noma (Cancrum Oris) Stage and Urgency (WHO)
Stages noma (cancrum oris) by the WHO AFRO brochure.
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Example
- Gums bleed when touched, red and swollen
- Yes
- Spontaneous gum bleeding, painful ulcerated papillae, fetid breath
- Yes
- Facial swelling with a painful cheek and fever
- Yes
- Black necrotic area or a hole in the cheek or lips
- No
- Acute phase over
- No
- Established disfigurement
- No
Result: Stage 2, edema: facial swelling with a painful cheek and fever.
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What you enter
- Gums bleed when touched, red and swollen
- Spontaneous gum bleeding, painful ulcerated papillae, fetid breath
- Facial swelling with a painful cheek and fever
- Black necrotic area or a hole in the cheek or lips
- Acute phase over: trismus, loose teeth, exposed bone, scarring
- Established disfigurement
How this is calculated
Citation
WHO Regional Office for Africa. Information brochure for early detection and management of noma. Brazzaville: WHO AFRO; 2017, pp. 7-19. Read the source ↗
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