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Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Dehydration
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Dehydration/
    illnesses (eg respiratory infection, diabetic ketoacidosis , meningitis and electrolyte disturbances …
  • Altered conscious state
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Altered_conscious_state/
    alcohol, hallucinogens, opiates, lead) Metabolic and endocrine Hypoglycaemia Diabetic ketoacidosis, renal …
  • Hypophosphataemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hypophosphataemia/
    compartments refeeding syndrome diabetic ketoacidosis insulin/glucose therapy sepsis respiratory alkalosis …
  • Hyperkalaemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hyperkalaemia/
    Rhabdomyolysis (crush injury, convulsion, infection) Haemolysis Tumour lysis syndrome Burns Acidosis (diabetic … ketoacidosis, lactic acidosis)  Hypertonicity (hyperglycaemia) NSAIDs Trimethoprim Heparin Chemotherapy …
  • Intravenous fluids
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Intravenous_fluids/
    hypernatraemia , hyponatraemia , diabetic ketoacidosis and pyloric stenosis Cardiac, liver and renal impairment …