• Acute scrotal pain or swelling
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_scrotal_pain_or_swelling/
    May be delayed Swelling Yes    Yes  May extend to scrotum Yes Yes May be delayed  Fever Unusual …/  leukaemia Typical age group Infants Peri-pubertal 3-7 years 1-8 years Fever Unusual Unusual Unusual Possible …
  • Empiric treatment of infectious diseases in Ebola suspect
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Empiric_treatment_of_infectious_diseases_in_Ebola_suspect/
    , a positive malaria test does not necessarily mean that this is the cause of fever, nor does it exclude …
  • Immigrant health - acute presentations
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Immigrant_Health_acute_presentations/
    with fever. Other health screening should be completed in the outpatient setting An interpreter is usually … considerations in refugee children Links Fever Viral infections  Bacterial infections Malaria  (endemic areas …
  • Acute meningococcal disease
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_meningococcal_disease/
    and encephalitis Sepsis Fever and petechiae/purpura Local antimicrobial guidelines Key points IV ceftriaxone … hours) of headache, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, sore throat and coryza Fever Infants may have …
  • Anticholinergic Syndrome
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Anticholinergic_Syndrome/
    the following mnemonic "Hot as a hare":   Fever  "Red as a beet:" Flushed skin  "Blind as a bat":   Mydriasis … face Mydriasis and blurred vision Dry mouth and skin Fever Agitated delirium Urinary retention …
  • HSV Gingivostomatitis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/HSV_Gingivostomatitis/
    with a prodrome which may include fever, anorexia, malaise and headache Oral vesicles may be very painful … new onset of fever) after a period of gradual recovery Examination Vesicles can be found on the buccal …
  • Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Sexually_transmitted_infections_STIs/
    to severe peritonitis and tubo-ovarian abscess formation Abdominal and pelvic pain (usually dull), fever …, severe illness/nausea/vomiting/high fever, tubo-ovarian abscess, immunodeficiency Ceftriaxone 100 mg/kg … and have associated inguinal lymphadenopathy Secondary infection (incubation 2-24 weeks): fever, malaise …
  • Gastroenteritis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Gastroenteritis/
    that causes vomiting, diarrhoea and fever, often in sporadic seasonal outbreaks The cause may be viral … travellers with prolonged symptoms (>10 days) Immunocompromised patients with fever Treatment Many cases …
  • The penis and foreskin
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/The_penis_and_foreskin/
    penis with a fever, and blue or black discolouration to distal penis Normal anatomy and function … the penile shaft. Associated dysuria is common If fever is present, urine culture should be performed …
  • Acute otitis media
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_otitis_media/
    ear pain (irritability in pre-verbal children) Fever Loss of appetite Vomiting Lethargy  Cochlear … Pink/red TM Often seen with fever, eustachian tube obstruction or viral URTI TM is transparent (there …

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.