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Nappy rash
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, unsettledness and poor sleep Examination Assess rash features Whole body including scalp Mouth for thrush Weight …, length and head circumference growth trend over time (see Slow weight gain ) Typical presentation …
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Acute pain management
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is preferred Dose on ideal body weight Administer commercial syrup carefully as available in several … and erratic Dose on ideal body weight 125 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg suppositories available PR medication should … not tolerated More expensive Dose on ideal body weight Dose (mg) and volume (mL) errors have caused significant …
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Blood product prescription
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x 10 9 /L based on additional clinical features (eg bleeding risk, patient age and weight … <20 kg, transfusion volumes should be calculated based on weight, desired and actual Hb prescribed …, preterm and low birth weight neonates, neonates with cardiac disease, HLA-matched products and directed …
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Gastrooesophageal reflux disease in infants
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with feeding aspiration chronic cough, wheeze slow weight gain haematemesis Cow milk protein allergy (CMPA) can … weight. Consider a trial of smaller, more frequent feeds in these infants if practical GOR alone …
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Upper limb non-use
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Neurological signs/symptoms: headache, seizures, paraesthesia, weakness Constitutional symptoms: weight loss … Solid organ tumour Fever, weight loss, lethargy, fatigue, anorexia, night sweats Nocturnal pain Pallor …
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Menstrual management in adolescents with disabilities
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swallowing difficulties, malabsorption Examination Height, weight, blood pressure Pelvic examination … and suppression of hormonal fluctuations across the menstrual cycle Increased risk of mood change weight gain (2-3 …
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Childrens cancer centre - blood culture
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, urological or gynae malig Weight Yellow aerobic bottle (for small vols) Green aerobic …
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Neonatal antimicrobial guidelines
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PROPHYLAXIS Fungal All infants <1500 g Nystatin Cease when weight ≥1500 g Older infants with multiple risk … systemic fungal infection in very low birth weight preterm infants: A randomized controlled trial. BMC … Antibiotic Therapy and Outcomes in Very Low Birth Weight Infants. Pediatrics , 2019;143(3):e20182286. Ur …
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Trauma - primary survey
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allocation Estimate the child’s weight Prepare age/weight appropriate doses of medication and equipment …
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Poisoning - Acute Guidelines For Initial Management
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due to thin skin and higher surface area to weight ratio, and to inhaled toxins due to increased … taking. Weight of child Symptoms Signs If mixed or undetermined ingestion paracetamol level should …