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High risk - low dose paediatric ingestions
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low dose paediatric ingestions See also Poisoning - Acute guidelines for initial management … Recreational Drug Overdose Acute behavioural disturbance: Acute management Poisons Information contact number … / Poisons Information / clinical toxicologist. For emergency advice and paediatric or neonatal ICU transfers …
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Snakebite
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should be sought early from a clinical toxicologist (Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26, 24 hrs/day …, contact Victorian Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26 Background Snake bite is uncommon in Victoria … and envenomation (systemic poisoning from the bite) is rare. The bite site may be evidenced by fang marks, one …
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Child abuse
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inflicted head injury, recent (<72 hours) sexual assault and poisoning often require time-critical …/or poisoning) Child or young person has problematic or harmful sexual behaviours Examination All … conscious state, collapse or arrest. Consider abusive head trauma, ingestion/poisoning, toxins …
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Burns - acute management
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Consider topical antibiotics such as chloramphenicol Discuss chemical burn decontamination with Poisons … survey Suspected inhalation injury VBG for carbon monoxide or hydrogen cyanide poisoning Electrical burn … perfusion distal to burn Suspicion of associated carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, Cyanide poisoning Liaise …
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Recreational drug use and overdose
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feedback Recreational drug use and overdose Recreational drug use and overdose See also Poisoning - Acute …: Acute management For 24 hour advice, contact the Victorian Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26 …
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Fascia iliaca block of the femoral nerve
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poisoning Key points Regional anaesthesia of the femoral nerve provides rapidly effective, medium duration … or intra-arterial infiltration resulting in local anaesthetic poisoning Pre-administered analgesics (especially … hospital Signs of local anaesthetic poisoning – discuss with Poisons/toxicology For 24 hour advice, contact …
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Foreign body ingestion
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airway obstruction Poisoning - acute guidelines for initial management High risk - low dose paediatric … consulting Poisons Information Centre, phone 13 11 26 Background Children of all ages may ingest a FB …, then expand large enough to cause bowel obstruction Early discussion with Poisons Information Centre who can …
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Resuscitation: Hospital Management of Cardiopulmonary Arrest COVID-19
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Tension pneumothorax Toxins/poisons/drugs Thrombosis Other considerations during resuscitation Aim … arrest requires urgent consultation with National Poisons Centre 13 11 26 Resuscitation for toxin induced …
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Ataxia
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also Acute poisoning Head injury Metabolic disorders Stroke Key points Assessment focuses on a thorough …
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Vomiting
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, polydipsia DKA Toxidromes, possible toxin ingestion, drug use Poisoning Alcohol Cannabis hyperemesis Neonate …