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  • Abdominal pain - acute
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Abdominal_pain_-_acute/
    Abdominal pain - acute Abdominal pain - acute PIC Endorsed See also Abdominal pain - chronic Adolescent …. See Abdominal pain - chronic Symptoms in neonates may be attributed by parents as abdominal pain …   Pancreatitis Hepatitis Inflammatory bowel disease  Pelvic inflammatory disease Renal calculi Epididymitis Hip …
  • Cerebral palsy - pain and irritability
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Cerebral_Palsy_Pain_and_Irritability/
    , social and cognitive abilities can be due to untreated chronic or recurrent pain which can have … Constipation Gastro-oesophageal reflux Gallstones Pancreatitis Gastro-intestinal motility disorders/dumping … Benvenuto et al. A Pragmatic Approach to Assessment of Chronic and Recurrent Pain in Children with Severe …
  • Slow weight gain
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Slow_weight_gain/
    ) Pancreatic insufficiency eg Cystic fibrosis Chronic diarrhoea Chronic liver disease Excessive caloric … gain table below) Past history: chronic and current illness, recurrent infections Family growth …, vegan, sensory aversions Structural eg cleft palate Persistent vomiting Appetite loss due to chronic …
  • Hypocalcaemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hypocalcaemia/
    hypoparathyroidism (22q11.2 deletion syndrome, CHARGE syndrome) Vitamin D deficiency/rickets Malnutrition Chronic … bisphosphonates, calcitonin Metastasis/tumour lysis syndrome Pancreatitis Blood transfusion Assessment History … Hypocalcaemia can be chronic and/or asymptomatic, or it can present with acute/severe symptoms and signs …
  • Micronutrient deficiency
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Micronutrient_deficiency/
    to infection Poor growth Malabsorption eg exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, chronic liver disease, short bowel …) approval Toxicity occurs at chronic daily intakes >6,000 microg Repeat levels after treatment Liver, oily …
  • Kawasaki disease
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Kawasaki_disease/
    , jaundice Gallbladder mucocoele ("gallbladder hydrops") Pancreatitis Musculoskeletal Arthralgia/arthritis … Subacute or chronic presentation with anaemia, recurrent infections, unusual bruising/bleeding or B …