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  • Vulval ulcers
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Vulval_ulcers/
    are often very painful and can cause anxiety and emotional distress for the child and family In children … Respiratory symptoms Oral ulcers, skin lesions, eye and joint symptoms Family history autoimmune disorders …
  • Cannabis withdrawal syndrome
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Cannabis_withdrawal_syndrome/
    Irritability Insomnia Anxiety Low mood Aggression Decreased appetite Nausea Headache Less common features … Co-occurring mental health disorders or medical conditions (eg T1DM, IBD) Examination Vital signs Physical exam … Rep. 2016 May;18(5), pg 52 Copeland J, Swift W. Cannabis use disorder: Epidemiology and management …
  • Engaging with and assessing the adolescent patient
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Engaging_with_and_assessing_the_adolescent_patient/
    transmitted infections (STIs) Management of eating disorders in the emergency department Key points … or physical, emotional or sexual abuse) Some disorders such as psychosis, may need special consideration about …/what would stop them from committing suicide Mood: type of mood (anxiety, mania), variations, range …
  • Family violence
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Family_violence/
    attendance Adolescent Eating disorders Depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicidality Substance use, truancy …
  • Acute behavioural disturbance: Acute management
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_behavioural_disturbance__Acute_management/
    and anxiety, may occur in children with autism or developmental delay ** Do not give to child taking frequent … behaviour – school aged children Challenging behaviour – teenagers Disruptive disorders in children. What we …