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Oncological emergencies: Mediastinal mass
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: Mediastinal mass The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop Contact Donate … See also Acute upper airway obstruction Minimising distress in healthcare setting Fever and suspected … or confirmed neutropenia Hyperleukocytosis Key points Children with a mediastinal mass on CXR require urgent …
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
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infections (STIs) The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact … days (generally not recommended for children ≤8 years) OR azithromycin 20 mg/kg (max 1 g) PO single … to severe peritonitis and tubo-ovarian abscess formation Abdominal and pelvic pain (usually dull), fever …
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Community acquired pneumonia
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pneumonia The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop Contact Donate SharePoint … Background Pneumonia can be defined clinically as the presence of fever, cough and tachypnoea at rest (and … retractions in younger children) “Complicated pneumonia” occurs when there is a complication …
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Abdominal pain - chronic
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The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact SharePoint Intranet … Key Points In most children, no organic cause is found Non-specific or functional abdominal pain … is a distinct diagnosis and does not require exclusion of all organic causes Many children do not need …
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Nephrotic syndrome
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The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop Contact Donate SharePoint Intranet … Endorsed See also Hypertension in children and adolescents Key points Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a clinical … of relapse Background 90% of NS is idiopathic and the most common histological diagnosis in children …
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Acute meningococcal disease
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disease The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop Contact Donate SharePoint … and encephalitis Sepsis Recognition of the seriously unwell neonate and young infant Fever and petechiae/purpura … hours) of headache, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, sore throat and coryza Fever Leg pain or myalgia …
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Assessment of severity of respiratory conditions
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of respiratory conditions The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact …, children with respiratory distress should have minimal handling The assessment of severity can mostly … Grunting Accessory muscle anatomy Other considerations Fever may be associated with an increase …
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Hydrocarbon poisoning
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The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop Contact Donate SharePoint Intranet … essential oil can lead to significant CNS toxicity in children For 24 hour advice, contact the Victorian …. Cardiac dysrhythmias are less common Poisoning can occur from accidental exposure (often younger children …
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Haematuria
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Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact SharePoint Intranet Health … Henoch-schonlein purpura Key points The majority of children have isolated asymptomatic microscopic haematuria … of urinary infection: dysuria, frequency, pain, fever Systemic symptoms such as fatigue, oedema, rash …
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Cerebral palsy - chest infection
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of supportive care History In children with cerebral palsy, careful attention should be paid to: Fever … infection The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop Contact Donate SharePoint … acquired pneumonia Key Points Children with cerebral palsy can deteriorate quickly and may require higher …