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  • Dehydration
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Dehydration/
    Neonatal intravenous fluid requirements Hyponatraemia Hypernatraemia Last updated April 2026 Reference List …
  • von Willebrand disease
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/von_Willebrand_disease/
    <3 years old or children with seizure disorders (can cause hyponatraemia and seizures) Desmopressin …
  • Anticholinergic syndrome
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Anticholinergic_syndrome/
    Neurotrauma Post-ictal phenomena Hypoglycaemia Hyponatraemia Behavioural disturbance Investigations Screening …
  • Resuscitation: Care of the seriously unwell child
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Resuscitation__Care_of_the_seriously_unwell_child/
    seizures Hypoglycaemia Hyponatraemia Hypernatraemia Seizure Afebrile Seizure Febrile NAI Stroke Meningitis …
  • Hypernatraemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hypernatraemia/
    See also Hyponatraemia Intravenous fluids Electrolyte abnormalities Key points Start treatment early …
  • Recognition of the seriously unwell neonate and young infant
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Recognition_of_the_seriously_unwell_neonate_and_young_infant/
    Ambiguous genitalia, hypotension, dehydration, hyponatraemia, and hyperkalaemia, hypoglycaemia Hypoglycaemia …
  • Nephrotic syndrome
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Nephrotic_syndrome/
    Children can have significant electrolyte derangements that require active management. Mild hyponatraemia …
  • Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hyperosmolar_hyperglycaemic_state/
    /L/hour   If sodium does not rise as the glucose falls during initial treatment, or if hyponatraemia …
  • Enuresis - Bed wetting and Monosymptomatic Enuresis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Enuresis_-_Bed_wetting_and_Monosymptomatic_Enuresis/
    at bedtime Intranasal route is not recommended due to higher risk of hyponatraemia Practice Points Restrict …
  • Management of Eating Disorders in the Emergency Department
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Management_of_Eating_Disorders_in_the_Emergency_Department/
    ) Hypokalaemia ( <3.0 mmol/L) Hypoalbuminaemia Hypomagnesaemia Hypoglycaemia ( <3.0 mmol/L) Hyponatraemia ( <130 …