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Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Adolescent gynaecology - lower abdominal pain
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Adolescent_Gynaecology_Lower_Abdominal_Pain/
    and contraception Systemic features: fever, weight loss, vomiting, headache Adolescent assessment Examination Pallor …
  • The limping or non-weight bearing child
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Child_with_limp/
    symptoms eg unplanned weight loss, lethargy/easy fatigue, anorexia (consider malignancy/haematological …
  • Immune thrombocytopenic purpura
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Immune_thrombocytopenic_purpura/
    for alternative diagnosis Bone pain, limp, anorexia, weight loss, jaundice, fever, sweats or infective symptoms …
  • Immigrant health - acute presentations
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Immigrant_Health_acute_presentations/
    Malnutrition - weight/BMI <5th centile for age and disproportionate for family Complex medical issues Offshore …
  • Chickenpox (varicella)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Chickenpox_varicella/
    dressing Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin (VZIG) Doses are given IM according to the following table Weight …
  • Fractures of the Pelvic Ring and Acetabulum - Emergency Department
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/Fractures_of_the_Pelvic_Ring_and_Acetabulum_-_Emergency_Department/
    or minimally displaced diastasis of symphysis pubis may be able to return to weight bearing relatively early …
  • Influenza
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Influenza/
    % of unwell children) For use in renal impairment – seek advice Oseltamivir dosage Weight Doses (oral …
  • Family Violence
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Family_Violence/
    See also Slow weight gain Unsettled or crying babies (Colic) Child abuse Engaging with and assessing …
  • Preschool asthma (1-5 years)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Preschool_asthma_(1-5_years)/
    asthma Look for signs of comorbidity, including allergic rhinitis and eczema Measure height and weight …
  • Whooping cough (pertussis)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Whooping_Cough_Pertussis/
    , weight loss, sleep disturbance Other family members frequently have a cough (>70% of household contacts …

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.