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  • Acute scrotal pain or swelling
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    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
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    , a positive malaria test does not necessarily mean that this is the cause of fever, nor does it exclude …
  • Immigrant health - acute presentations
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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 …
  • CPG Committee Calendar
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    Intussusception  July 2025 Thursday 3 Prolonged fever  Wednesday 16 Burns - acute management June 2025 Thursday 5 …
  • Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
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    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
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    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 …
  • Acute otitis media
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    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 …