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  • Ketamine use for procedural sedation
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Ketamine_use_for_procedural_sedation/
    asthma See  Asthma acute Last updated December 2021 Reference List Australia and New Zealand College … Endorsed See also Nitrous oxide – oxygen mix Procedural sedation Emergency Airway Management Acute Pain … respiratory illness, eg asthma, respiratory tract infection Known difficult airway, history of previous airway …
  • Chest pain
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    pain include: Musculoskeletal pain/costochondritis Precordial catch Respiratory infection or asthma … of symptom onset (acute onset more likely to have identifiable cause) Duration of symptoms Site of pain … with cardiology team when Acute cardiac condition diagnosed or abnormal investigations Normal investigations …
  • Assessment of severity of respiratory conditions
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    of severity of respiratory conditions PIC Endorsed See also Acute asthma Bronchiolitis Croup Pneumonia … children with respiratory presentations. For example, wheeze in  Asthma  and  Bronchiolitis , and stridor … in  Croup  and  Acute upper airway obstruction . Reduced air entry is an important sign In addition …
  • Sickle cell disease
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    ) is the most common sickle ß Thalassemia sickle haemoglobin C disease Acute crises may occur spontaneously … with the following problems   Vaso-occlusive crisis  Fever Acute chest syndrome  Acute splenic sequestration Aplastic … this is pain similar to previous episodes.) Comorbidities - asthma Usual Treatment- chronic transfusion program …
  • Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Croup_Laryngotracheobronchitis/
    feedback Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) PIC Endorsed See also Acute … complete upper airway obstruction Differential diagnosis See Acute upper airway obstruction Anaphylaxis … examination and investigation that are not going to impact acute management Keep child with carers to reduce …
  • Procedural sedation
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    abnormalities Breathing Acute: severe respiratory distress, eg pneumonia, bronchiolitis, exacerbation of asthma … – oxygen mix Emergency Airway Management Acute Pain Management Communicating procedures to children Key … procedural sedation in these children: Airway Acute: severe obstructive airway disease, eg croup, foreign …
  • Nitrous Oxide - oxygen mix
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    Airway and/or breathing compromise: acute respiratory depression, current exacerbation of asthma … sedation Procedural sedation Emergency Airway Management Acute Pain Management Communicating procedures … compromise: acute respiratory infection, history of difficult airway or airway obstruction Expansion of gas …
  • Acute pain management
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    Acute pain management …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Acute pain management …   >   Health Professionals   >   Clinical Practice Guidelines   >   Acute pain management In this section About …
  • Hereditary angioedema (C1-esterase inhibitor deficiency)
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    unpredictable, episodes of painful, non-pruritic and non-pitting angioedema (swelling) In an acute attack … rare in childhood) Management Investigations C4 in a suspected acute attack, if no prior HAE diagnosis … Management of acute attacks Children with diagnosed HAE presenting in an acute attack should have …
  • Urticaria
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    be suspected. Urgent administration of adrenaline and medical assessment is required See  Anaphylaxis Acute … (angioedema) may co-exist or may occur independently Acute urticaria lasts for less than 6 weeks and chronic … deficiency Management Investigations Almost never indicated for acute urticaria Routine allergy tests …