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Thoracocentesis and chest drain insertion
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Contraindications Need for immediate thoracotomy Relative contraindications include uncorrected clotting disorder … Potential complications Pain or chest wall numbness Wound infection and bleeding Subcutaneous emphysema … than a formal purse string suture If there are concerns of bleeding from the site, infection …
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Hirschsprung associated enterocolitis HAEC
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and surgical referral are necessary Background HAEC is an inflammatory disorder of the colon in children … Rectal bleeding Recent viral infections (respiratory, gastrointestinal) History of recurrent episodes …
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Non-IgE mediated food allergy
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diagnoses Infectious gastroenteritis Early onset inflammatory bowel disease Bleeding disorder Infectious … be present in GI tract and present with rectal bleeding) Summary of conditions Proctocolitis Enteropathy …
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Gastrooesophageal reflux disease in infants
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stenosis Haematemesis: may indicate potentially severe upper GI bleed Chronic diarrhoea and rectal bleeding …, CMPA Hepato(spleno)megaly: can be present in a variety of conditions including metabolic disorders …
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Vulval ulcers
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Respiratory symptoms Oral ulcers, skin lesions, eye and joint symptoms Family history autoimmune disorders … of secondary skin changes (excoriation, lichenification, oedema, crust, bleeding, pigmentation, scar) Oral …
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The acutely swollen joint
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Haemophilia Personal/Family history Unexplained bruising/bleeding Most commonly knee Rheumatological Juvenile … Psoriasis Haematuria Hepatosplenomegaly Normally can weight bear Other systemic inflammatory disorders …
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Prolonged fever
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of prolonged fever. However, malignancy, rheumatological disorders and other inflammatory conditions should … Systemic symptoms: weight loss, night sweats, bruising/bleeding, joint pain or swelling Environmental … conditions, autoimmune disorders or recurrent fever syndromes Sexual history : sexually transmitted …
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Acute red eye
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resolves spontaneously within 1 – 3 weeks If recurrent, investigate cause (eg bleeding disorder). Consider …
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Fascia iliaca block of the femoral nerve
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at injection site Bleeding disorders or anticoagulant therapy (relative contraindication) Potential …