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Micronutrient deficiency
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Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG … CPG index Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care … Assessment History Diet highly limited in variety eg missing food groups, less than 10 foods/food types …
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Infantile spasms
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Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG … index Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines … of adrenal crisis Background Peak age of IS onset is 3 to 7 months but can occur at any age in childhood Most …
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Cyanotic episodes in congenital heart disease
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Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar … Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar … right to left shunting of blood Most commonly occur between 2-6 months of age Usually occur during times …
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Congenital Torticollis
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of congenital torticollis are managed at home by the care giver with simple stretching exercises More severe … posture but no muscle tightness or restriction to passive range of motion Assessment Red flag features … positioning while awake and resolve by preschool age (3.5–5 years) Examination Head position: the head and ear …
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Asthma in primary school-aged children (6-11 years)
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for assessment and ongoing management of primary school aged children with asthma. See Acute asthma for acute … management includes regular asthma education, reviewing inhaler technique, assessment of contributing factors … pressure to use a DPI (from about age 6). Other measures include: prescribing 1 puff of a stronger dose …
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Basic paediatric ECG interpretation
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Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG … care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG information Other … See also Resuscitation: Care of the seriously unwell child Recognition of the seriously unwell neonate …
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The penis and foreskin
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Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG … Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG … with age, with full retraction possible in 10% of boys by 1 year of age 50% of boys by 10 years of age 99 …
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Adrenal crisis and acute adrenal insufficiency
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of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in the collapsed neonate Assessment History General: weakness, fatigue … (adrenoleukodystrophy) Examination Assess level of consciousness (reduced GCS is concerning) Assess degree … hydrocortisone Recommended doses of 'stress' hydrocortisone (given IM or IV) by age: Age Initial dose of IM/IV …
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Adolescent gynaecology - heavy menstrual bleeding
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Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee … Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee … abdominal pain Dysmenorrhoea Engaging and assessing the adolescent Sexual health history taking …
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Local anaesthetic poisoning
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topical preparations require hospital assessment if >6 mg/kg or there are symptoms. Ongoing care should … Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG … Guidelines CPG index Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care …