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Malaria
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rapidly and are more likely to have severe and cerebral malaria than adults Assessment History Fever … Group and hold G6PD screen (if considering Primaquine) CXR Consider septic screen if unwell Assessment … if Artemether-lumefantrine not available Species Primaquine dose (for children >6 months of age) Doses are expressed in terms …
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Anaemia
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as haemoglobin (Hb) less than the lower limit of the reference range for age Age Lower limit of normal range Hb … Assessment History Lethargy Poor concentration Weakness Shortness of breath Ethnic background (can be helpful … paediatric team when Children have red flag features Consider transfer when Children require care beyond …
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Urticaria
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Angioedema Age <6 months Chronic urticaria (>6 weeks) Consider transfer when Child requiring care beyond … be suspected. Urgent administration of adrenaline and medical assessment is required See Anaphylaxis Acute …, antibiotics), foods and insect stings Assessment History Events preceding (hours to days) onset of rash Number …
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Communicating procedures to children
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techniques, and plan for how to best support the patient throughout the procedure Age specific procedure … Ask the child what they know about the procedure. Correct misconceptions Assess previous procedural … Post procedure care and discharge instructions Debrief the family and child about the procedure and its …
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Fever and suspected or confirmed neutropenia
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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 … Children's Hospital. Initial assessment and management Initial treatment algorithm Request to see patient's …
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Vitamin D deficiency
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source of vitamin D at all ages Vitamin D deficiency is common in risk groups and should be self-managed … to measure vitamin D status The recommended 25-OH-D level is ≥50 nmol/L at all ages and during pregnancy … >250 nmol/L with hypercalcaemia and suppression of parathyroid hormone (PTH) Assessment Risk factors …
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Snakebite
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care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG information Other … Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent …, D-dimer high). Assessment Focus on evidence of envenomation. Once the possibility of snakebite has been …
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Patellar Dislocation - Emergency Department
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in athletically active children with an incidence in the 10- to 17-year age group (29 per 100 000) without a clear … patellofemoral ligament are torn or avulsed. The knee should be thoroughly assessed for instability after … of the injury. It is very reasonable for this to be arranged in a primary care setting. Figure 6: Large …
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Menstrual management in adolescents with disabilities
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Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar … care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG information Other … sterilisation in a person unable to give informed consent without court approval Assessment History Menstrual …
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Supraventricular Tachycardia SVT
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also Resuscitation: Care of the seriously unwell child Recognition of the seriously unwell neonate … with a tachyarrhythmia Assessment The priority is to identify the child in shock (pallor, poor perfusion, decreased … requires admission: first presentation under 3 months of age in heart failure requiring DC conversion …