• Facial weakness and Bell palsy
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Facial_weakness_and_Bells_palsy/
    Stroke Acute otitis media Hypertension in children and adolescents Key points Bell palsy is an idiopathic … , mastoiditis or parotitis Blood pressure and temperature (hypertension may rarely be associated with facial …
  • Seizures - acute management
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Seizures_-_acute_management/
    , structural brain abnormality), renal failure (hypertensive encephalopathy), endocrinopathy (electrolyte … neurocutaneous stigmata, microcephaly Assess for features of a toxidrome (tachycardia, tachypnoea, hypertension … seizure Developmental delay or regression Headache prior to the seizure Hypertension Bleeding disorder …
  • High risk - low dose paediatric ingestions
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/High_risk_-_low_dose_paediatric_ingestions/
    Amphetamines Agitation Hypertension Hyperthermia Seizures Calcium channel blockers Bradycardia Hypotension …
  • Whooping cough (pertussis)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Whooping_Cough_Pertussis/
    encephalopathy, pulmonary hypertension Investigations Laboratory confirmation is not necessary for diagnosis … of B pertussis pneumonia with associated pulmonary hypertension) Management of cases Treatment …
  • Recreational drug use and overdose
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Recreational_drug_use_and_overdose/
    effects:  -  agitation, sweating, tachycardia, hypertension Medical complications: - severe hyperthermia …
  • Ketamine use for procedural sedation
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Ketamine_use_for_procedural_sedation/
    , hypertension, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome Glaucoma or acute globe injury Porphyria Thyroid disease Bowel … Tachycardia and/or hypertension: transient Hypersalivation: suctioning of hypersalivation may rarely …
  • Bier block
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Bier_block/
    Local anaesthetic allergy/anaphylaxis Open fracture Severe hypertension (reconsider if systolic blood …
  • Spider Bite – Redback Spider
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Spider_Bite_–_Redback_Spider/
    features may include hypertension, irritability, and agitation; they are possibly seen more commonly …
  • Nicotine Poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Nicotine_Poisoning/
    ) Gastrointestinal – nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, salivation CVS – tachycardia, hypertension Respiratory …
  • Hypercholesterolaemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hypercholesterolaemia/
    and hypertension can occur. Plot BMI and blood pressure in all children Look specifically for tendon xanthomas …