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Hypertension in children and adolescents
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hypertension_in_children_and_adolescents/
>6 years old and is generally associated with obesity or a family history of hypertension Secondary … Assessment Risk factors Overweight/obesity Male sex Family history of hypertension Low birth weight …, four limb BP for upper and lower limb discrepancy Height and weight: obesity, growth retardation Signs …
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Asthma in primary school-aged children (6-11 years)
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Asthma_in_primary_school-aged_children_(6-11_years)/
comorbidities eg obesity, sleep apnoea, chronic rhinosinusitis, confirmed food allergy Assessment of asthma … contributing factors: Allergic rhinitis Obesity Obstructive sleep apnoea Gastro-oesophageal reflux …, obesity, social risk factors etc) Most other children require maintenance treatment (preventer …
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Asthma in adolescents (12 years and over)
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Asthma_in_adolescents_(12_years_and_over)/
factors Allergic rhinitis Obesity Obstructive sleep apnoea Gastro-oesophageal reflux Dysfunctional …
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Abdominal pain - acute
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Abdominal_pain_-_acute/
Vaso-occlusive crisis acute painful episodes of abdominal pain Cholecystitis Obesity Cholelithiasis Spina bifida …
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Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hyperosmolar_hyperglycaemic_state/
be overestimated Precipitants and risk factors Obesity Undiagnosed or uncontrolled diabetes, especially type 2 …
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Vulval and Vaginal Conditions
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Vulval_and_Vaginal_Conditions/
, tight clothing, wet swimming costumes, obesity) Poor hygiene Irritants (soap residue, bubble baths …
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Influenza
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Influenza/
, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, obesity >95 th centile Genetic syndrome eg trisomy 21 Neuromuscular …
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Can’t intubate can’t oxygenate (CICO) airway emergency management
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Can_t_intubate_can_t_oxygenate_(CICO)_airway_emergency_management/
in situation of impalpable airway anatomy due to obesity or pathology (this precludes scalpel bougie technique …
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COVID-19
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/COVID-19/
for more severe disease Immunosuppression Children with severe or complex chronic disease Obesity Pregnancy …
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Vancomycin
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Vancomycin/
correlate for AUC Use actual body weight for dose calculations, including obese patients, up to the maximum …