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Gastroenteritis
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occur with bacterial infection or inflammatory bowel conditions Crampy abdominal pain Recent fluid …, immunocompromised or with sepsis) or with severe Clostridioides difficile infection. See Antimicrobial guidelines …
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Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)
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commonly parainfluenza as well as other respiratory viruses including COVID-19 (apply appropriate infection … Inhaled foreign body Bacterial infection Retropharyngeal abscess Peritonsillar abscess (quinsy) Bacterial …
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Supracondylar fracture of the humerus - Fracture clinics
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the fingers, thumb and wrist become fixed in flexion. Infection May occur in operative cases with percutaneous …
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Spider Bite - Big Black Spider
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unless infection develops Background The Victorian Funnel Web spider, found in the Dandenong Ranges area …
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Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state
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Abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting Signs of underlying infection or precipitating illness Family history … Assess neurological status Look for signs of underlying infection or illness Note: deep sighing …
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Slow weight gain
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gain table below) Past history: chronic and current illness, recurrent infections Family growth … utilisation Urinary tract infection Chronic illness / inflammation Chronic Respiratory disease eg Cystic …
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Acute asthma
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are often precipitated by a respiratory viral infection Coexisting atopy is common Children <12 months … tract infection, passive smoking, exercise, cold air, aero-allergen exposure) Pattern and course …
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Hereditary angioedema (C1-esterase inhibitor deficiency)
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, dental or other surgery), infection, psychological stress, medications (especially oestrogen containing … Consider trigger (stress, infection, injury) Prodromal symptoms: fatigue, flu-like symptoms, indigestion …
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Cyanotic episodes in congenital heart disease
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of stress, for example when unwell with an infection, when upset or upon waking Most episodes …
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Lumbar puncture
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meningococcal infection is suspected, LP may not change the management and may cause deterioration In term … or persistent paraesthesia/numbness (very uncommon) Respiratory arrest from positioning (rare) Infection …