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  • Febrile child
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Febrile_child/
    , abdominal pain, musculoskeletal pain, rash Travel Sick contacts Immunisation: children <6 months age … neutropenia ), central line in situ, chronic lung disease, congenital heart disease, previous invasive …
  • Nasogastric fluids
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Nasogastric_fluids/
    ) Short gut or other chronic gastrointestinal disorder Craniofacial abnormalities Management … present abdominal pain Children with severe dehydration need IV fluid resuscitation Use ORS at 10-25 mL/kg … ) If significant abdominal pain or ongoing vomiting, seek senior clinician review Consider consultation with local …
  • Eczema
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/eczema/
    ) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterised by dry, itchy skin Eczema affects 30% of children … Painful clustered blisters, punched-out erosions Eczema coxsackium Vesiculobullous rash with brownish … when Chronic eczema not controlled with optimised topical therapies and everyday skin management …
  • Community acquired pneumonia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Community_acquired_pneumonia/
    at rest Cough Increased work of breathing/respiratory distress Apnoea (neonates) Abdominal pain … Severe or complicated pneumonia Comorbidities such as cardiac disease, chronic respiratory disease …
  • Kawasaki disease
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Kawasaki_disease/
    and soles Palmar and plantar erythema usually accompanied by painful oedema AND/OR Periungual desquamation … hearing loss Cranial nerve palsy ( rare ) Gastrointestinal Diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal pain Hepatitis … Subacute or chronic presentation with anaemia, recurrent infections, unusual bruising/bleeding or B …
  • Acute asthma
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_asthma/
    for an acute exacerbation requiring treatment in hospital Background Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease … paraesthesia chest pain clubbing Management Investigations Investigations are generally not needed. Chest x-ray …