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  • Neonatal intravenous fluids
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Neonatal_intravenous_fluids/
    Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG … Guidelines CPG index Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care … of a neonatal intensive care setting Whenever possible, the enteral route should be used For neonates born after …
  • Burns - post acute care and dressings
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Burns_-_post_acute_care_and_dressings/
    Burns - post acute care and dressings …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Burns - post acute care … Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG …
  • Acute asthma
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_asthma/
    care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG information Other … Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent … school aged children (6-11 years) Preschool asthma (1-5 years) Anaphylaxis Bronchiolitis Key points …
  • Head injury
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Head_injury/
    trauma – Primary survey Major paediatric trauma - Secondary survey Cervical spine assessment Key points … The priorities when assessing a child with head injury are to identify those with: Moderate to severe head injury …, particularly those under 6 months, require a more cautious assessment approach and may require longer …
  • Facial weakness and Bell palsy
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Facial_weakness_and_Bells_palsy/
    Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG … care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG information Other … or post-viral facial palsy is uncommon in children less than 2 years Assessment Assessment of Bell palsy …
  • Epistaxis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Epistaxis/
    care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG information Other … Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent … in adolescent males Assessment History Consider underlying diagnosis/cause if: recurrent, frequent episodes easy …
  • Corrosives - Caustic Poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Corrosives_-_Caustic_Poisoning/
    Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG … Guidelines CPG index Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care … assessment All patients with deliberate self-poisoning or significant accidental ingestion  Any symptomatic …
  • Headache
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Headache/
    Children presenting with headache require careful assessment for red flag features, in order to detect … Assessment History Consider red flags : Age < 4 years Headache features (any) Early morning Wakes the child … care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG information Other …
  • Ethanol poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Ethanol_Posioning/
    Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG … CPG index Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care … opposed to toxic alcohol) by children less than 6 years of age typically results in minor symptoms Infants …
  • Hydrocarbon poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hydrocarbon_poisoning/
    Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG … CPG index Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care … Essential oils Mineral Turpentine Patients requiring assessment All patients with deliberate self-poisoning …