• Abdominal pain - chronic
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Abdominal_pain_-_chronic/
    Abdominal pain - chronic …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Abdominal pain - chronic …   >   Health Professionals   >   Clinical Practice Guidelines   >   Abdominal pain - chronic In this section …
  • Abdominal pain - acute
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Abdominal_pain_-_acute/
    Abdominal pain - acute …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Abdominal pain - acute …   >   Health Professionals   >   Clinical Practice Guidelines   >   Abdominal pain - acute In this section …
  • Adolescent gynaecology - lower abdominal pain
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Adolescent_Gynaecology_Lower_Abdominal_Pain/
    Adolescent gynaecology - lower abdominal pain … lower abdominal pain The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop … lower abdominal pain In this section About Clinical Practice Guidelines CPG index Nursing Guidelines …
  • Intussusception
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Intussusception/
    See also Abdominal pain – acute  Acute pain management Key points The diagnosis of intussusception …. Perforation can occur and lead to peritonitis and shock The triad of intermittent abdominal pain, palpable … Retrieval Services Parent information Abdominal pain Reducing your child’s pain during investigations …
  • Henoch-Schönlein purpura
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/HenochSchonlein_Purpura/
    rash, and one or more of: Arthritis/arthralgia (50-75%) Abdominal pain (50%) Nephritis (25-50%) History … no significant effusion or warmth Abdominal  Diffuse abdominal pain Generalised tenderness Signs of bowel … pain Consider the use of steroids (glucocorticoids) in children with moderate to severe abdominal
  • C1 Esterase inhibitor deficiency
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    : Swelling of the peripheries Mild/moderate abdominal pain Severe angioedema episodes Present with: Stridor …, persistent cough, dysphagia or tongue swelling  Severe abdominal pain or vomiting Management Mild/moderate … of abdominal pain may need to be excluded, and abdominal ultrasound may help by showing intestinal wall oedema …
  • The acutely swollen joint
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/The_acutely_swollen_joint/
    , diarrhoea, weight loss, uveitis, abdominal pain Hepatomegaly Hypermobility Ehlers-Danlos, other  Repetitive … joint pain and swelling, especially with fever Children discharged with an unclear diagnosis require … severe pain or night pain Trauma/injury Systemic features: Weight loss /fatigue/night sweats, rash …
  • Radiology - Acute indications
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    be helpful - ask consultant or registrar for advice  AXR not indicated for:  Vague central abdominal pain … stenosis See pyloric stenosis Abdominal pain or iliac or pelvic pain in the pubertal female with possible … recommended. Abdominal ultrasound is a useful tool for many other abdominal pain presentations however urgency …
  • Cerebral palsy - pain and irritability
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Cerebral_Palsy_Pain_and_Irritability/
    especially with vomiting or change in level of consciousness) Neuropathic pain Abdominal/genitourinary …Cerebral palsy - pain and irritability …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Cerebral palsy - pain
  • Trauma – secondary survey
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Major_paediatric_trauma_the_secondary_survey/
    , gums, tongue or palate Teeth: subluxed, missing or fractured teeth Jaw: identify pain, trismus … or handlebar injury), abdominal distension Palpate for signs of peritonism such as guarding or rigidity Palpate … crests, bruising, deformity Feel for pain or crepitus on gentle palpation of bony prominences Assessment …

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the RCH is situated, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the RCH is situated, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the RCH is situated, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.