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  • Cough
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Cough/
    children (see sepsis , community acquired pneumonia , asthma , foreign body , pertussis , croup …
  • Lumbar puncture
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Lumbar_puncture/
    than 30 minutes in a child with signs of meningitis or sepsis In a child with fever and purpura in whom …
  • Chest pain
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Chest_pain/
    mimicking respiratory disease or sepsis Recent viral illness eg coxsakie, parvovirus, influenza Recent (1-14 …
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Diabetic_ketoacidosis/
    Insufficient insulin to resolve ketosis (check insulin delivery) Inadequate rehydration Sepsis Hyperchloraemic …
  • Basic paediatric ECG interpretation
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Basic_paediatric_ECG_interpretation/
    .12 seconds) Sinus tachycardia: Consider sepsis , shock, hyperthyroidism, medication Sinus bradycardia …