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Whooping cough (pertussis)
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Gastroesophageal reflux in infants Key points Pertussis is a notifiable disease in Australia Antibiotics reduce … of appropriate antibiotics Disease notification Notify all cases (suspected or confirmed) of pertussis NSW: Ph … disease and complications Background Caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis (occasionally Bordetella …
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Prolonged fever
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) Notify pathology prior to sending samples Endemic infections and exposures: Insect bites Exposure Disease … Sepsis: assessment and management Kawasaki disease Key points Infection is the most common cause … returned international traveller noting that with increasing globalisation, diseases that were …
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CPG Committee Calendar
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topics as they are scheduled. Topics are subject to changes, committee members will be notified … 18 Appendicitis January 2026 Wednesday 21 Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease December 2025 Thursday … Wednesday 15 Kawasaki disease September 2025 Thursday 4 Infantile spasms Wednesday 17 Cerebral palsy …
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Acute meningococcal disease
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is a notifiable disease with all cases (presumed or confirmed) requiring immediate notification to the local state …Acute meningococcal disease … disease The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop Contact Donate SharePoint …
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Chickenpox (varicella)
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is usually a self-limiting disease in immunocompetent children, requiring symptomatic treatment only … children, and children with systemic or central nervous system disease Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin … become infected with VZV, but the disease is typically mild Children at risk of complications Malignancy …
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Fever in the recently returned traveller
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national notifiable diseases and contact local health department for advice ) Any child in whom measles …, especially if hospitalised Background Common diseases unrelated to travel are more likely than exotic ones … periods table below) Always consider whether the presentation may indicate a disease of public health …
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Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN)
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with local infectious diseases and public health guidelines (PSGN is a notifiable condition in some health … risk factor for chronic kidney disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Priorities … glomerulonephritis in children The disease commonly occurs 2-4 weeks following an acute group A Streptococcal …
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
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are a major cause of infertility and pregnancy-related complications as well as pelvic inflammatory disease … other STI screening Laboratory will notify department of health Follow-up after 1 week with GP or other … Complications Epididymo-orchitis or PID Rarely: disseminated disease, meningitis or endocarditis Investigations …
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Immigrant health - acute presentations
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gel serum tube (7.5 mL) & EDTA tube (2.7 mL) notify your immigrant health (or equivalent) team … or contact history Parasite infection may (very rarely) cause wheeze/respiratory symptoms Sickle cell disease … screening Sickle cell disease Abdominal pain Acute infection Constipation Surgical or gynaecological …
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Meningitis and encephalitis
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Meningitis and encephalitis Meningitis and encephalitis PIC Endorsed See also Acute meningococcal disease … Consider infectious diseases consultation for those with organisms resistant to first line therapy … meningitidis and HiB should be notified to the Health Department immediately Confirmed S pneumoniae is …