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Neck of femur - Emergency Department
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/neck_of_femur_emergency/
Infection - this is uncommon after surgical fixation of femoral neck fractures. It is reported to occur …
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Drowning
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Drowning/
shown to improve outcome and should be restricted to patients demonstrating signs of infection or sepsis …
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Pyloric stenosis
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Pyloric_stenosis/
tract infection Gastroenteritis Gastro-oesophageal reflux Surgical causes eg volvulus, malrotation …
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Hydrocarbon poisoning
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hydrocarbon_poisoning/
be withheld until there is objective evidence of bacterial infection 2. Decontamination Activated charcoal …
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Contact prophylaxis for invasive meningococcal or Hib disease
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Contact_prophylaxis_for_invasive_meningococcal_or_Hib_disease/
and encephalitis Invasive group A streptococcal infections: management of household contacts Contact prophylaxis …
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Diabetic ketoacidosis
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Diabetic_ketoacidosis/
if clinical suspicion of UTI If there are clinical signs of infection, consider additional testing as part …) See ECG Interpretation Consider antibiotics for febrile children with signs of infection Consider …/consultant on call 4. Identify and treat precipitating cause Assess for underlying infections and consider …
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Hirschsprung associated enterocolitis HAEC
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hirschsprung_associated_enterocolitis_HAEC/
Rectal bleeding Recent viral infections (respiratory, gastrointestinal) History of recurrent episodes …
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Substance use (abuse)
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Substance_use_abuse/
for the presentation (eg head injury, acute infection, electrolyte imbalance, CVA, hypoglycemia, psychosis, severe …
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Vancomycin
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Vancomycin/
Target Vancomycin Trough Concentrations for Treating Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Infants Aged 0 …: Therapeutic Monitoring of Vancomycin for Serious Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections …
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Adrenal crisis and acute adrenal insufficiency
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Adrenal_crisis_and_acute_adrenal_insufficiency/
, confusion, seizure Fever, screen for infective symptoms or injury as a trigger for presentation Known …, admit for ongoing parenteral hydrocortisone Mildly unwell For example, respiratory or ear infection …