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  • Fever in the recently returned traveller
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  • Prolonged fever
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    Prolonged fever …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Prolonged fever The Royal … feedback RCH   >   Health Professionals   >   Clinical Practice Guidelines   >   Prolonged fever …
  • Febrile child
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    CPG information Other resources CPG feedback Febrile child Febrile child PIC Endorsed See also Fever … and suspected or confirmed neutropenia Fever in the recently returned traveller Kawasaki disease Petechiae … and Purpura Sepsis – assessment and management Local antimicrobial guidelines Prolonged fever Key points …
  • The acutely swollen joint
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    with fever Children discharged with an unclear diagnosis require early follow up Background Joint swelling … swelling: site, onset (<2 weeks is acute), character (migratory/early morning) Fever Functional limitation … At risk sexual behaviour/intravenous drug use Groups at risk for acute rheumatic fever (ARF): Indigenous …
  • Serum Sickness and Serum Sickness like reactions (SSLRs)
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    features of serum sickness and serum sickness-like reactions (SSLRs) are rash, fever and polyarthritis … to walk. Fever – patients with true serum sickness develop fever >38.5. Fever may not develop in those … multiforme* Stevens-Johnson syndrome* Kawasaki disease Acute rheumatic fever   * Typically show involvement …
  • Sore throat
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    for most patients Children identified to be at high-risk for acute rheumatic fever (ARF) should be treated … of age GAS can cause non-suppurative complications (acute rheumatic fever, post-streptococcal … acute rheumatic fever (see Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute …
  • Recognition of the seriously unwell neonate and young infant
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    several other serious conditions can have similar initial presentations A fever in any neonate (≥38°C … findings and may not have a fever; a period of observation, serial examinations and investigations … Fever is not always present. Neonates and young infants can present with a normal or low temperature …
  • Kawasaki disease
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    /PIMS-TS (post infectious systemic hyperinflammatory syndrome) Prolonged fever Key points Criteria … with 4 or more days of fever Timely diagnosis and treatment with IVIg under the guidance of a senior … and CAAs may present with prolonged fever and fewer clinical features Background KD is an acute, idiopathic …
  • Fever and suspected or confirmed neutropenia
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    Fever and suspected or confirmed neutropenia …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Fever and suspected …   >   Fever and suspected or confirmed neutropenia In this section About Clinical Practice Guidelines CPG …
  • Childrens cancer centre - blood culture
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    . In the event of a new episode of fever or change in antibiotic regimen repeat steps a to c (below) a … (post-antibiotic) blood cultures Afebrile and well – repeat BCs are not required Ongoing fever or clinical … instability – repeat one blood culture set on Day 2 from any lumen (+/- Day 3 if fever persists) c) Repeat …