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Stroke
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more likely History Congenital heart disease Sickle cell disease Recent head/neck injury, chiropractic …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Stroke The Royal Children … common subtype, accounting for just over half of all strokes Assessment Red flag features Children …
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Acquired torticollis
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The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop Contact Donate SharePoint Intranet … should be performed to establish a cause Most children will have a muscular torticollis and can …/dislocation, spinal haematoma Atlantoaxial rotary subluxation/fixation Infection: head and neck, spine, CNS …
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Substance use (abuse)
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for the presentation (eg head injury, acute infection, electrolyte imbalance, CVA, hypoglycemia, psychosis, severe …) The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact SharePoint Intranet … Background The assessment and management of children presenting with acute intoxication, withdrawal …
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Haemophilia Treatments
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The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact Quicklinks Intranet … A great children's hospital, leading the way Health Professionals Patients and Families Departments … VIIa bypassing agent Novoseven ® RT 1 mg, 2 mg, 5 mg Use in children with factor VIII or factor IX …
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Diabetes insipidus
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with known DI (eg URTI, gastroenteritis) Past or family history of DI Head injury Constipation (from … The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact SharePoint Intranet … See also Hypernatraemia Hyponatraemia Intravenous fluids Dehydration Key points Children …
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Intranasal fentanyl
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The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop Contact Donate SharePoint Intranet … Intranasal (IN) fentanyl is a safe, non-invasive and effective analgesic for children with moderate to severe … in children with moderate/severe pain who do not have IV access. It should be prescribed in consultation …
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Meningitis and encephalitis
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and mycobacteria) History of neurosurgery or penetrating head injury VP shunt Cochlear implant Younger age … and encephalitis The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact SharePoint … It is difficult to distinguish viral from bacterial meningitis clinically. Children with meningitis should …
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Cerebral palsy
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Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop Contact Donate SharePoint Intranet Health …. Children with CP require investigation to determine the underlying cause and exclude progressive conditions … and to screen for and manage comorbidities Care of children with CP requires a multidisciplinary team …
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Intravenous fluids
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, seek senior advice: Acute CNS conditions (meningitis, tumours, head injuries) Pulmonary conditions … The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop Contact Donate SharePoint Intranet … Intravenous fluids Intravenous fluids PIC Endorsed This guideline is for children. Follow specialised fluid …
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Antimicrobial guidelines
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The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop Contact Donate SharePoint Intranet … pneumococci 5 With shunt infection, post-neurosurgery, head trauma or CSF leak As for over 2 months of age …, penetrating injuries, esp. involving joints or tendons As above Amoxicillin/Clavulanate 25 mg/kg (1 g …