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Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Upper limb non-use
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Upper_Limb_NonUse/
    sweats, malaise, rash, pallor, bruising Neurological signs/symptoms: headache, seizures, paraesthesia …
  • Procedural sedation
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Procedural_sedation/
    cardiac disease Neurological Acute: altered level of consciousness, seizure, meningitis, trauma, space …
  • Fever in the recently returned traveller
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Fever_in_the_recently_returned_traveller/
    microscopy and culture in severely unwell patients with meningism, encephalopathy or seizures (after …
  • Hypophosphataemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hypophosphataemia/
    pain, altered mental status, seizure, arthralgia, coma Haematological: haemolytic anaemia, impaired …
  • Unsettled or crying babies
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Crying_Baby_Infant_Distress/
    of serious adverse events eg apnoeas, seizures Colic mixtures (eg gripe water) – no proven benefit …
  • Headache
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Headache/
    or progressive worsening Focal neurological symptoms New onset seizures Developmental regression Features …
  • Acute pain management
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_pain_management/
    /risk factors for respiratory depression Avoid in epilepsy (lowers seizure threshold) Avoid in young …
  • Acute behavioural disturbance: Acute management
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_behavioural_disturbance__Acute_management/
    substances associated with causing seizures. Always involve senior staff Post-sedation monitoring Monitoring …
  • Adrenal crisis and acute adrenal insufficiency
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Adrenal_crisis_and_acute_adrenal_insufficiency/
    ,  confusion, seizure  Fever, screen for infective symptoms or injury as a trigger for presentation Known …
  • Antifungal prophylaxis for children with cancer or undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplant
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Antifungal_prophylaxis_for_children_with_cancer_or_undergoing_haematopoietic_stem_cell_transplant/
       Cases of neurotoxicity (peripheral neuropathy, autonomic neuropathy and seizures) have been reported …

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the RCH is situated, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the RCH is situated, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the RCH is situated, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.