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  • 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 …
  • Haematuria
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Haematuria/
    Weight Physical exam particularly reviewing for eyes, skin, genitalia, joint tenderness or swelling …
  • Substance use (abuse)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Substance_use_abuse/
    , evidence of rectal damage, dehydration, rapid weight loss. Review the child's general functioning …
  • Anaphylaxis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Anaphylaxis/
    chart Age (years) Weight (kg) Volume (mL) of adrenaline 1:1000 Adrenaline devices (for use instead … microg Adrenaline devices Brand name and dose Weight (approx age) Image EpiPen® Jr (150 microg / 0.15 mg …
  • Metabolic disorders
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Metabolic_disorders/
    losses (eg vomiting, diarrhoea) Ensure adequate amount of calories for age and weight to avoid catabolism …
  • Burns - Post Acute Care and Dressings
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Burns_-_Post_Acute_Care_and_Dressings/
    with facial burns, injuries or comorbidities that prevent adequate oral intake Regular weight measurements aid …
  • Meningitis and encephalitis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Meningitis_encephalitis/
    , including weight, measurement of the serum sodium and acid-base status, and clinical assessment … of the neurological state should be repeated every 6-12 hours for the first 48 hours Monitor weight head circumference …
  • Cerebral palsy
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Cerebral_palsy/
    hypoxic event, prematurity, low birth weight, neonatal infection, neonatal seizures, special care/NICU … for weight gain, to reduce nutritional deficiencies, provide a route for medication administration and reduce …
  • Humeral shaft fractures - Emergency Department
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/Humeral_shaft_fractures_Emergency_Department/
    using a collar and cuff. This allows the weight of the arm itself to act as traction across the fracture …
  • Micronutrient deficiency
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Micronutrient_deficiency/
    and joint pain, poor wound healing, fatigue, weight loss, gingival inflammation with gum bleeding, petechiae … Gastrointestinal disease Heavy menstrual loss Maternal iron deficiency Prematurity Low birth weight   Selenium …