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Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Gastrooesophageal reflux disease in infants
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Gastrooesophageal_reflux_disease_in_infants/
    milk protein allergy in infants with GORD symptoms Do not use acid suppressant therapy as a diagnostic …/choking with feeding respiratory symptoms eg aspiration, chronic cough, wheezing, recurrent pneumonia slow … indistinguishable from GORD. CMPA is more likely in patients with blood/mucous in their stool, chronic diarrhea …
  • Anxiety: identification and management
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Anxiety__identification_and_management/
    , particularly for those with concurrent chronic health conditions Further information on other therapies can … children Psychological therapy should be first line and ongoing treatment for anxiety If medication … is being considered, this should be in conjunction with ongoing psychological therapy Background Anxiety …
  • Vulval and vaginal conditions
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Vulval_and_vaginal_conditions/
    , gabapentin or pregabalin Complementary therapies such as acupuncture and hypnosis may also be helpful in some … children Urethral prolapse Chronic onset, bleeding, pain, dysuria, constant need to strain Treat … Sexually transmitted infections Adolescent gynaecology - lower abdominal pain Adolescent gynaecology - …
  • Eczema
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/eczema/
    when Chronic eczema not controlled with optimised topical therapies and everyday skin management …) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterised by dry, itchy skin Eczema affects 30% of children … manipulation, complementary treatments Previous skin infections eg staph aureus, varicella zoster, herpes …