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Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • 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/
    , lethargic, nasal congestion Enterovirus or parechovirus Fever, rash, poor feeding, irritable, possible …, dysmorphism Hypoglycaemia, metabolic acidosis Non-accidental injury (NAI) Child abuse Bruising, unexplained … injury, signs of intracranial injury, signs of neglect Other Acute bilirubin encephalopathy Jaundice …
  • Headache
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Headache/
    media Meningitis and encephalitis Head injury Key points Children presenting with headache require … of meningitis or encephalitis Recent history of significant head injury Known systemic disorder: haematological … with trauma Head injury Raised intracranial pressure (ICP) Idiopathic intracranial hypertension Hydrocephalus …
  • Emergency airway management
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Emergency_airway_management/
    , T-piece, CPAP, BiPAP or HFNC) Consider providing apnoeic oxygenation with nasal cannula oxygen 2 L/kg/min … injury or intoxication (loss of pharyngeal tone) Trauma (injury to the airway or compression due to neck …

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the RCH is situated, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the RCH is situated, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the RCH is situated, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.