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  • Cannabis withdrawal syndrome
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Cannabis_withdrawal_syndrome/
    , including Hepatitis B and HPV (consider hepatitis A) Investigations Opportunistic sexual health, pregnancy …://insight.qld.edu.au/training/L2C6M3_20240703/landing Connor JP, Stjepanović D, Budney AJ, Le Foll B, Hall …
  • Antimicrobial guidelines
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Antimicrobial_guidelines/
    . pneumoniae suspected Meningitis Over 2 months of age  S. pneumoniae 5 N. meningitidis H. influenzae type b 6 … b 7–10 days Consider addition of Dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg (max 10 mg) IV 6H for 4 days Over 2 months … and Vancomycin 15 mg/kg (750 mg) IV 6H Under 2 months of age As above plus Group B streptococci E. coli and other …
  • Meningitis and encephalitis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Meningitis_encephalitis/
    influenzae  type B (HiB) vaccine, pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, meningococcal ACWY and B vaccines … chorea    Vesicular rash, corneal ulcer/keratitis (HSV) Risk factors for meningitis Maternal group B … Haemophilus influenza B (HiB) Ceftriaxone/cefotaxime 10 Gram-negative Ceftriaxone/cefotaxime 21 Organism …
  • The acutely swollen joint
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/The_acutely_swollen_joint/
    arthritis eg Enterovirus/Hepatitis B/Parvovirus/ Dengue Cough, fever, rash At risk sexual/drug taking …
  • Kawasaki disease
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Kawasaki_disease/
    hearing loss Cranial nerve palsy ( rare ) Gastrointestinal Diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal pain Hepatitis … Subacute or chronic presentation with anaemia, recurrent infections, unusual bruising/bleeding or B …: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000484  Bernard, R., Whittemore, B., & Scuccimarri, R. (2012). Hemolytic anemia …
  • Animal and human bites
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Animal_and_human_bites/
    , consider the need for post-exposure prophylaxis against blood borne viruses (eg hepatitis B, HIV). Suggest …
  • Nephrotic syndrome
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Nephrotic_syndrome/
    , HIV, hepatitis Dysmorphic features that may suggest a syndromic cause Management Investigations … +/- anti-DNAse B (depending on laboratory availability) Consider: Chest X-ray (if any concerns …