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  • Hereditary angioedema (C1-esterase inhibitor deficiency)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hereditary_angioedema_(C1-esterase_inhibitor_deficiency)/
    /immunology specialist as required Acute treatment Treatment and administration Age or weight Dosage … mL) Any weight Second dose can be given 6 hours after first dose (<10% relapse) (max 3 doses/24 hours …
  • Acceptable ranges for physiological variables
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acceptable_ranges_for_physiological_variables/
    charts Acceptable ranges for physiological variables Age Approximate Weight (kg) Systolic BP (mmHg) Heart …
  • Enuresis - Bed wetting and Monosymptomatic Enuresis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Enuresis_-_Bed_wetting_and_Monosymptomatic_Enuresis/
    difficulties (vulnerable child/family) Examination Height, weight, BP —  poor growth / loss of weight …
  • Unsettled or crying babies
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Crying_Baby_Infant_Distress/
    mediated food allergy Slow weight gain Child abuse Recognition of the seriously unwell neonate and young … Acute eye injury Other causes to consider in assessment Inadequate caloric intake, see Slow weight gain …
  • Acute knee injuries - emergency department
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/Acute_knee_injuries_-_emergency_department/
    hinder weight bearing and even present with an acutely locked knee with no range at all Medial Collateral … painful and tends to slip. Crutches will generally be necessary as patients often cannot bear weight …
  • Neck of femur - Emergency Department
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/neck_of_femur_emergency/
    clinically? The patient will have a painful leg or hip and will not want to weight bear.  The leg may …
  • Autopsy Consent
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Autopsy_Consent/
    weight, shows any sign of life (heartbeat, respiration) after birth. Death of an Infant or Child  (Infant …
  • Child abuse
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Child_abuse/
    violence Fractures Head injury Slow weight gain Straddle injuries See Additional Resources Key points … children require a top-to-toe physical examination This includes: Recording height, weight, head …
  • Prolonged fever
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Prolonged_fever/
    Systemic symptoms: weight loss, night sweats, bruising/bleeding, joint pain or swelling Environmental … or hepatosplenomegaly Musculoskeletal: inability to weight bear, focal bony tenderness, or joint pain or swelling Skin …
  • Calcaneus Fractures - Emergency Department
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/Calcaneus_Fractures_-_Emergency_Department/
    weight through the affected foot, at least up until the first review in fracture clinic.  The leg should …