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  • Substance use (abuse)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Substance_use_abuse/
    , cellulitis, phlebitis, skin abscesses, nasal erosion, irritation or rash around nostrils, septum or mouth …
  • Rhinitis and rhinosinusitis
    www.rch.org.au/Persistent_nasal_discharge_rhinosinusitis/.aspx
    guidelines Periorbital and orbital cellulitis Asthma Key points Infective rhinosinusitis rarely leads …, reflecting a shared aetiology Periorbital and orbital cellulitis Cerebral abscess Cavernous sinus thrombosis …
  • Rabies and Australian bat lyssavirus post exposure prophylaxis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Rabies_and_Australian_bat_lyssavirus_post_exposure_prophylaxis/
    of tetanus prone wounds Cellulitis and other bacterial skin infections Key points Rabies …
  • Acute scrotal pain or swelling
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_scrotal_pain_or_swelling/
    of the scrotum cellulitis/shingles Testicular pain and swelling can occur in Henoch-Schönlein purpura secondary …
  • The penis and foreskin
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/The_penis_and_foreskin/
    Infection and cellulitis Secondary bacterial infection can occur, with erythema or lymphangitis tracking …
  • Fingertip and nail injuries – Emergency Department
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/Fingertip_and_nail_injuries_–_Emergency_Department/
    contaminated injuries. Please refer to cellulitis . These injuries usually require washout in theatre. Open …
  • Burns - post acute care and dressings
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Burns_-_post_acute_care_and_dressings/
    as per cellulitis with empiric antibiotics, see local guidelines Consider toxic shock syndrome in any …
  • Gastrostomy
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Gastrostomy.aspx
    If evidence of cellulitis or collection, swab and start antibiotics Consider antifungal treatment as candida …
  • Wound dressings - acute traumatic wounds
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Wound_dressings_acute_traumatic_wounds/
    decontamination of wound is more important. See Cellulitis and skin infections Antibiotics should be reserved for …
  • Bone and joint infection
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Bone_and_joint_infection/
    or non-weightbearing child The acutely swollen joint Antimicrobial guidelines Cellulitis and other bacterial skin …