• Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Post-streptococcal_glomerulonephritis_(PSGN)/
    flank or abdominal pain, atypical history or poor response to diuretics eg congenital malformations … vision, vomiting Oedema: shortness of breath, swelling Cardiac: chest pain, palpitations Previous …
  • Diabetes Mellitus: new presentation
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Diabetes_Mellitus__new_presentation/
    /ketoacidosis) include vomiting, respiratory distress, dehydration, abdominal pain, altered consciousness …: excessive thirst excessive urination weight loss vomiting abdominal pain fatigue Concurrent illness …
  • Hyponatraemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hyponatraemia/
    : 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 …
  • Diabetes mellitus: management of unwell children with established diabetes at home
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Diabetes_mellitus__management_of_unwell_children_with_established_diabetes_at_home/
    requires urgent medical review for DKA include: Ketones >3, especially with vomiting and/or abdominal painabdominal pain The child deteriorates or their underlying condition is unclear Troubleshooting other common …
  • Food allergy - IgE mediated food allergy
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Food_allergy_-_IgE_mediated_food_allergy/
    Angioedema Localised to area of contact (eg perioral) or widespread Gastrointestinal tract: Abdominal pain
  • Malaria
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Malaria/
    Initial symptoms non-specific – include chills, sweating, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, headache …
  • Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Sexually_transmitted_infections_STIs/
    discharge Testicular or pelvic pain Intermenstrual or postcoital bleeding Can also infect the eye, anus … Prompt treatment to prevent sequelae including ectopic pregnancy, infertility and chronic pelvic pain … Symptoms Range from asymptomatic to severe peritonitis and tubo-ovarian abscess formation Abdominal
  • Anaphylaxis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Anaphylaxis/
    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 …
  • Kawasaki disease
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Kawasaki_disease/
    include: neurological: irritability, aseptic meningitis GIT symptoms: abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea … Exudates are not typical of KD Extremity changes Hyperaemia and painful oedema of hands and feet …
  • Febrile child
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Febrile_child/
    , vomiting, abdominal pain, musculoskeletal pain, rash Travel Sick contacts Immunisation: children <6 months …

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.