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Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Influenza
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Influenza/
    : conjunctivitis, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting Younger children may be less likely to have respiratory …
  • Child abuse
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Child_abuse/
    situation and may include: All sites of possible injury Symptoms (pain, limitation of movement, bleeding … injury (including abdominal trauma) , ENT and oral injuries , head injury , sexual assault , neglect …
  • Adrenal crisis and acute adrenal insufficiency
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Adrenal_crisis_and_acute_adrenal_insufficiency/
    GI: anorexia, nausea/vomiting, abdominal pain, weight loss Neurological: dizziness/syncope, headache …
  • Antimicrobial guidelines
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Antimicrobial_guidelines/
    with severe pain and dehydration) Herpes simplex virus Aciclovir 500 mg/m 2 IV 8H (3 months–12 years) 10 mg/kg … of first-line treatment, high fever or severe persistent pain As above plus P. aeruginosa Piperacillin … of age If abdominal source suspected As above plus Anaerobes Amoxicillin or Ampicillin 50 mg/kg (2 g) IV …