Nutrition and malnutrition mnemonic

Phases of severe acute malnutrition care

The mnemonic

Stabilise, Rehabilitate, Follow-up

What each word stands for

  • StabiliseTreat hypoglycaemia, hypothermia, dehydration and infection; F-75
  • RehabilitateCatch-up growth with F-100 or ready-to-use food
  • Follow-upContinued support after discharge

Why it matters clinically

Reminds the phased approach to care of severely malnourished children.

Where it stops being reliable

Omits the WHO transition phase between stabilisation and rehabilitation; no doses or timings.

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Common questions

What is the Nutrition and malnutrition mnemonic?

Stabilise, Rehabilitate, Follow-up. It helps you recall: Phases of severe acute malnutrition care.

What does "Stabilise" stand for?

Treat hypoglycaemia, hypothermia, dehydration and infection; F-75

What does "Rehabilitate" stand for?

Catch-up growth with F-100 or ready-to-use food

What does "Follow-up" stand for?

Continued support after discharge

What are all the parts of the Stabilise, Rehabilitate, Follow-up mnemonic?

Stabilise: Treat hypoglycaemia, hypothermia, dehydration and infection; F-75; Rehabilitate: Catch-up growth with F-100 or ready-to-use food; Follow-up: Continued support after discharge.

Which topic does this mnemonic belong to?

It belongs to Nutrition and malnutrition in Pediatrics.

Where does this mnemonic stop being reliable?

Omits the WHO transition phase between stabilisation and rehabilitation; no doses or timings.

How is this useful clinically?

Reminds the phased approach to care of severely malnourished children.

How do I make this mnemonic stick?

Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a Pediatrics question about Nutrition and malnutrition.

Is this a standard mnemonic?

It is a teaching aid written or adapted by our team. Some resemble ones students share informally. Check any fact that matters in a standard source.