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Algorithm for Treatment of ILI in Adult Patients in

Primary care - Before COVID-19 Pandemic

Diagram 1a: Algorithm for Treatment of ILI in Adult Patients in Primary care

So, if you see a patient presenting with ILI symptoms within 48 hours of onset of
the illness, based on the guidelines, the healthcare provider should assess the
patient to see whether the patient has any signs and symptoms of moderate or

severe illness: i.e. we need to look whether they have any respiratory impairment,
whether there is any evidence of clinical dehydration or clinical shock, altered
conscious level or any other clinical concerns such as rapid progression of the

disease or atypical illness or any severe or persistent vomiting.

We should not forget about dengue because our previous dengue mortality review

had shown that in adults, around 19% of them presented with pharyngitis
symptoms and in children, almost more than 30% were presented with fever and

respiratory symptoms in the first presentation in dengue.