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Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Diabetes insipidus
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Diabetes_insipidus/
    of DI Head injury Constipation (from dehydration) Symptoms in babies can be non-specific … imbalance Causes: central: head trauma, brain tumour in/near the pituitary, post-neurosurgery, genetic …
  • Haemophilia Treatments
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Haemophilia_Treatments/
    VIII (8) & factor IX (9) replacements for injuries Type of bleed Haemophilia A Haemophilia B Comment … is rarely found. Do not give anti-fibrinolytic treatment CNS/head 75 175-200 125 Always treat with factor …
  • Meningitis and encephalitis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Meningitis_encephalitis/
    and mycobacteria) History of neurosurgery or penetrating head injury VP shunt Cochlear implant Younger age … of the neurological state should be repeated every 6-12 hours for the first 48 hours Monitor weight head circumference …
  • Antimicrobial guidelines
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Antimicrobial_guidelines/
    pneumococci 5 With shunt infection, post-neurosurgery, head trauma or CSF leak As for over 2 months of age …, penetrating injuries, esp. involving joints or tendons As above Amoxicillin/Clavulanate 25 mg/kg (1 g …) IV 6H 7 days Dental/surgical management required Head lice Pediculus humanus var. capitis Dimeticone …
  • Engaging with and assessing the adolescent patient
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Engaging_with_and_assessing_the_adolescent_patient/
    , means and hopes for future Safety: serious injuries, online safety (eg meeting people from online … and young people  Head to Health : Australian Department of Health site for access to digital mental health …
  • Intravenous fluids
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Intravenous_fluids/
    advice: Acute CNS conditions (meningitis, tumours, head injuries) Pulmonary conditions (pneumonia …
  • Basic Paediatric ECG interpretation
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Basic_Paediatric_ECG_interpretation/
    QTc prolongation: electrolyte abnormalities (especially hypocalcemia/hyperventilation) head injury …

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.