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  • Infantile Spasms
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    and treatment are critical to minimise the developmental impacts First-line treatment is usually high dose … and developmental arrest/regression (triad formally known as West syndrome) Common causes of IS include tuberous … encephalopathy (HIE) IS are associated with developmental delay in over 80% of infants, and high rates of ongoing …
  • Autism and developmental disability: Management of distress/agitation
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    Autism and developmental disability: Management of distress/agitation …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Autism and developmental …   >   Autism and developmental disability: Management of distress/agitation In this section About Clinical …
  • Anxiety: identification and management
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    will differ across ages and developmental stages and may include: Regularly avoiding everyday experiences …, developmental delay Disturbances in sleep, behaviour, appetite/weight or somatic symptoms Chronic illness … The developmental age and stage of the child Feasibility of child and family’s capacity to participate in full …
  • Communicating procedures to children
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      Procedural pain management Autism and developmental disability: Management of distress/agitation Key Points … to the child’s developmental level. Use affirmative terms (eg “Keep your arm nice and relaxed”) and avoid … and control during the procedure where possible Use clear, honest and developmentally appropriate words …
  • Seizures acute management
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    of absence seizures or myoclonic jerks, nocturnal events Developmental history   Examination Full … cause eg neurocutaneous stigmata, microcephaly Red flags Head injury with delayed seizure Developmental …/uncontrolled seizures in a child with known epilepsy Developmental delay Existing comorbidities Consider …
  • Febrile seizure
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    conditions History of developmental delay or regression Family history of febrile seizures, epilepsy … stigmata identified on examination Recurrent complex febrile seizures Developmental impairment Further … Associated developmental impairment Parent information Febrile seizures (Vic) Febrile convulsion (NSW …
  • Unsettled or crying babies
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    , emotional and developmental needs, which can vary in frequency and intensity over time Assessment aims … if crying pattern is developmentally normal and/or related to communication of common infant needs eg hunger … pattern Babies cry to communicate a broad range of physical, emotional and developmental needs. It is best …
  • Congenital Torticollis
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    spent in prone position (lack of tummy time may contribute to persistence) Developmental milestones … should be performed to identify rare non-muscular causes  Note that Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip …
  • Distraction techniques for COVID-19 swabbing
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    in general and those with neurodevelopment disability Best used in combination with developmentally …
  • Micronutrient deficiency
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    and hyper-segmented neutrophils on full blood count Irritability, developmental delay, developmental regression … food selectivity in children and young people with autism: A scoping review. Developmental medicine … review. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2020;41(5):394-405.doi:10.1097/dbp …