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Fascia iliaca block of the femoral nerve
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Endorsed See also Acute pain management Communicating procedures to families Local anaesthetic … pain which is exacerbated during necessary transfers and the application of skin traction The femoral … opioids) may cause significant respiratory depression after removal of the painful stimulus …
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Fractures of the Pelvic Ring and Acetabulum - Emergency Department
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or abdominal pain lower limb deformity or neurological abnormality, or the patient is obtunded. Specific signs … X-ray, but will be suggested by pain with attempts to walk) ! Observing the patient walking …
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Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN)
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doppler) in cases of unclear diagnosis, significant flank or abdominal pain, atypical history or poor … Cardiac: chest pain, palpitations Previous episodes of macroscopic or microscopic haematuria may …
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Diabetes Mellitus: new presentation
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/ketoacidosis) include vomiting, respiratory distress, dehydration, abdominal pain, altered consciousness …: excessive thirst excessive urination weight loss vomiting abdominal pain fatigue Concurrent illness …
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Hyponatraemia
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: Gastroenteritis Secretory/osmotic diarrhoea Skin losses (CF / burns) Abdominal 3rd spacing Hyperglycaemia Renal … ventilation CNS: infections, injury, tumour Post-operative, trauma, pain Endocrine: Hypothyroid, low cortisol …
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Diabetes mellitus: management of unwell children with established diabetes at home
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requires urgent medical review for DKA include: Ketones >3, especially with vomiting and/or abdominal pain … abdominal pain The child deteriorates or their underlying condition is unclear Troubleshooting other common …
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Food allergy - IgE mediated food allergy
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Angioedema Localised to area of contact (eg perioral) or widespread Gastrointestinal tract: Abdominal pain …
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Malaria
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Initial symptoms non-specific – include chills, sweating, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, headache …
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
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to severe peritonitis and tubo-ovarian abscess formation Abdominal and pelvic pain (usually dull), fever …% of men and 75% of women have no symptoms Dysuria Urethral or vaginal discharge Testicular or pelvic pain … sequelae including ectopic pregnancy, infertility and chronic pelvic pain Symptoms Range from asymptomatic …
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Anaphylaxis
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Diarrhoea Abdominal or pelvic pain Dermatological Urticarial rash Erythema, flushing, tearing Angioedema … or change in character of cry Tongue swelling Chest pain or dyspnoea Subjective feeling of swelling …