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  • Unsettled or crying babies
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Crying_Baby_Infant_Distress/
    Unexplained injuries Excessive crying is a risk factor for abusive head trauma (previously known as shaken … babies The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop Contact Donate SharePoint … to exclude medical conditions, inflicted injury or parental mental health concerns Management focuses …
  • Immune thrombocytopenic purpura
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Immune_thrombocytopenic_purpura/
    diagnosis Chronic ITP Head injury or signs of ICH Provide family education Provide written information … and letter to document diagnosis Restrict activities to minimise the risk of head injury: Avoid contact … sports eg football, rugby, soccer, hockey and martial arts If any head injury is sustained, patients …
  • Vomiting
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Vomiting/
    Infection History of head injury/concern for NAI Intracranial bleed Metabolic Abdominal pain, polyuria … with vomiting due to head injury provided other signs such as conscious state are carefully monitored Cessation … of ondansetron for vomiting after head trauma: does it mask clinically significant traumatic brain injury? March …
  • Radius - ulna shaft diaphysis fractures - Emergency Department
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/Radialulna_shaft_diaphysis_fractures_Emergency_Department/
    diaphysis fractures - Emergency Department The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News … Careers Shop Contact Quicklinks Intranet A great children's hospital, leading the way Health Professionals … with this injury? 1. Summary Fracture Type ED Management Follow-up Greenstick Refer to acceptable angulations …
  • Ataxia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Ataxia/
    also Acute poisoning Head injury Metabolic disorders Stroke Key points Assessment focuses on a thorough … History or clinical findings of head injury Risk factors for NAI ADEM Autoimmune condition leading …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Ataxia The Royal Children …
  • Trauma: Tertiary Survey
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Trauma__Tertiary_Survey/
    of missed injuries in children with severe trauma The timing of the tertiary survey should take place after … who are unable to communicate pain are at increased risk of missed injuries Head and face Face, scalp … The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact SharePoint Intranet …
  • Burns - acute management
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Burns/
    Nurse head up to reduce swelling and oedema Ocular burns (See Acute eye injuries in children ) Signs … Assessment of burn depth is difficult, especially early post injury Young children are at risk of hypothermia … Chemical / electrical mechanism Associated with trauma and/or spinal cord injury Children <12 months …
  • Dental trauma
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Dental_trauma/
    , and often occurs alongside other injuries, especially facial and  head injuries . Where required, perform a … Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact SharePoint Intranet Health … of dental trauma depends on whether primary or permanent teeth are involved Injuries to primary teeth …
  • Metatarsal Foot Fractures - Emergency Department
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/Metatarsal_Foot_Fractures_-_Emergency_Department/
    - Emergency Department The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop … Contact Quicklinks Intranet A great children's hospital, leading the way Health Professionals Patients …. How common are they and how do they occur? Fractures of the metatarsals are common injuries …
  • Phalangeal Finger Fractures
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/Phalangeal_Finger_Fractures/
    for children to present to an Emergency Department. In young children this is most often from crush injuries … are they and how do they occur? Finger injuries including fractures are a common reason for children to present … to an Emergency Department. Injuries among toddlers and younger children are commonly from a crushing mechanism …