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Slow weight gain
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Slow weight gain …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Slow weight gain … > Health Professionals > Clinical Practice Guidelines > Slow weight gain In this section About …
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Weight loss acute
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Weight loss acute …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Weight loss acute … Professionals > Clinical Practice Guidelines > Weight loss acute In this section Guidelines index CPG …
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Intravenous fluids
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full maintenance fluids Serial weights are the best measure of acute changes in fluid status Background … already receiving IV fluid treatment Weight All children on IV fluids should be weighed at the start …, and then according to the clinical situation Fluid Balance Repeated weights are the best measure of fluid status …
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Management of Eating Disorders in the Emergency Department
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, weight and shape, fear of weight gain Dietary history eg food and fluid type and quantity, intake over … over intake Binge eating Exercise frequency, duration, type, intensity and motivation Other weight … high-level sport Known diagnosis of ED Review of food and fluid intake Review of exercise and other weight …
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Slipped upper femoral epiphysis SUFE - Emergency Department
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. They can be classified according to: Ability to weight bear Stable - the patient is able to weight bear … on the affected leg Unstable - the patient is unable to weight bear on the affected leg, even with crutches … Duration of symptoms Acute - sudden onset of severe symptoms and inability to weight bear Chronic - gradual …
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Neonatal intravenous fluids
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birth weight, utilise birth weight in all fluid calculations, unless specified Background The goal …, resulting in an expected weight loss of up to 10% in a term neonate Assessment Examination Assess general … oedema Urine output and other fluid losses – check total fluid balance Weight – up to 10% loss …
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Non-IgE mediated food allergy
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Slow weight gain Key points Non-IgE-mediated food allergies are delayed immune-mediated reactions … is common and there may be poor weight gain. Child can be unsettled and may have secondary lactose … trajectory, taking note of slow weight gain Associated eczema Infectious contacts Examination Assess …
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Dehydration
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child Key points Weight loss is the best measure of dehydration. Clinicals signs can help estimate … between the pre-morbid body weight (within last 2 weeks) and current body weight (eg a 10 kg child who now … a recent weight is not available, use the history and clinical examination to estimate the degree …
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The acutely swollen joint
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ones Acute inability to walk or weight bear is a red flag Septic arthritis is an orthopaedic emergency … eg refusal to weight bear, or use affected joint Constant severe pain or night pain Trauma/injury … Systemic features: Weight loss /fatigue/night sweats, rash, unexplained bruising , visual impairment …
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The limping or non-weight bearing child
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diagnosis Acute inability to walk or weight bear is a red flag Septic arthritis is an orthopaedic emergency … or difficulty weight bearing Common differential diagnoses by age 0-4 years 5-10 years Over 10 years Trauma … or weight bear Symptoms of infection: fever, night sweats, chills, rigors, rash Constitutional symptoms …