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Anxiety: identification and management
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disorders are among the most common mental health conditions in children While some degree of anxiety … is recognised as a normal response to stress, anxiety disorders can be distinguished by their intensity …, duration and impact on daily function Anxiety disorders are characterised by excessive fear, apprehension …
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Autism and developmental disability: management of distress/agitation
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, including anxiety disorder Assessment History The child has presented due to a change from their baseline … Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition features of which become evident … and teenagers with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities are 10 times more likely …
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Abdominal pain - chronic
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a primary gastrointestinal disorder or non-gastrointestinal disease Functional: the child has physical … symptoms without any readily identifiable organic cause Comorbid mental health issues (including anxiety … develop as a response to psychosocial stressors or emotional distress Somatic symptom disorder Child has …
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Management of Eating Disorders in the Emergency Department
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Management of Eating Disorders in the Emergency Department … Disorders in the Emergency Department The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop … Practice Guidelines > Management of Eating Disorders in the Emergency Department In this section About …
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Headache
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Psychiatric disorder Anxiety Depression Somatisation disorders Increased psychosocial stressors See Mental … injury Known systemic disorder: haematological condition (bleeding tendency, prothrombotic state …), malignancy, rheumatological disorder, immunosuppression, hypertension Medications: anticoagulants …
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Functional somatic symptoms
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chronic Anxiety: identification and management Child abuse Key points Functional somatic symptoms (FSS … of malingering, factitious disorder, or conscious fabrication psychological and social factors may contribute … medically unexplained symptoms, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and persisting physical symptoms. FSS …
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Hypoglycaemia
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Adolescent Insulinoma, adrenal insufficiency, eating disorder All ages Complication of diabetes mellitus (see … of hypoglycaemia Palpitations, anxiety, hunger, paraesthesia, lethargy, irritability Neonates <48 hrs may have … (fructose intolerance) Protein (amino acid or organic acid disorders) Toxin ingestion eg alcohol, oral …
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Micronutrient deficiency
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in the absence of an underlying medical condition or eating disorder, and differs from ‘fussy eating’, which … seen in children with: Neurodevelopmental conditions including autism spectrum disorder Avoidant … restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) Multiple food allergies Elective dietary restrictions due to cultural …
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Cerebral palsy - pain and irritability
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Constipation Gastro-oesophageal reflux Gallstones Pancreatitis Gastro-intestinal motility disorders/dumping … difficulties (consider changes in environment eg home, school or family) Anxiety or depression ASD or ADHD …
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Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors SSRIs poisoning
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a benign course. SSRIs are commonly used in the treatment of depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive … disorder in both children and adults. Patients requiring assessment All children and young people …