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Recognition of the seriously unwell neonate and young infant
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Meningitis Fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea, increased work of breathing Irritable, neck stiffness or bulging …, account for oral intake Restrict fluid rate in meningitis or respiratory infections to two-thirds … and unsettled children Meningitis Urinary tract infections and Urine samples Interacting with your baby *Updated …
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Antimicrobial guidelines
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adding Azithromycin if M. pneumoniae suspected Meningitis Over 2 months of age S. pneumoniae 5 N … mg/kg IV stat, then 7.5 mg/kg IV 8H SEPSIS (OVER 2 MONTHS OF AGE) Sepsis with unknown CSF Meningitis … with normal CSF Meningitis excluded: clinically (and LP therefore not performed) or normal CSF As above …
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Ataxia
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of meningoencephalitis (fever, meningism) Features suggestive ofcerebellar ataxia Cerebellar signs (dysdiadochokinesis … features Signs of raised intracranial pressure Altered conscious state Focal neurology Meningism Loss …
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Febrile child
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include: pneumonia , meningitis , bone and joint infections , skin and soft tissue infections, mastoiditis … or haemodynamic instability In this circumstance, treatment for meningitis/encephalitis should be commenced …, Ralston SL, Winikor JM, Lynn JF, Dixon A, et al. Prevalence of Bacteremia and Bacterial Meningitis …
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Empiric treatment of infectious diseases in Ebola suspect
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/meningitis usually Flucloxacillin 50 mg/kg (max 2 g) iv 4H and Ceftriaxone 100 mg/kg (max 2 g) iv 24H …
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Resuscitation: Care of the seriously unwell child
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, hypernatraemia Hypocalcaemia Consider Brain injury Stroke Meningitis/Encephalitis Shunt complication Manage … seizures Hypoglycaemia Hyponatraemia Hypernatraemia Seizure Afebrile Seizure Febrile NAI Stroke Meningitis …
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Admission criteria for general medicine SSU and IPU
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and for neonates 7-28 days with suspected meningitis Procedure for referring to the Short Stay Unit team …
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Contact prophylaxis for invasive meningococcal or Hib disease
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Endorsed See also Acute meningococcal disease Meningitis and encephalitis Antimicrobial recommendations may …
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Invasive group A streptococcal infections: management of household contacts
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osteomyelitis or septic arthritis meningitis Cellulitis, scarlet fever and pharyngitis are not considered …
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Kawasaki disease
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include: neurological: irritability, aseptic meningitis GIT symptoms: abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea … without other explanation prolonged fever and unexplained aseptic meningitis A child or infant …