• Diabetes mellitus: management of unwell children with established diabetes in hospital
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Diabetes_mellitus__management_of_unwell_children_with_established_diabetes_in_hospital/
    Improvement Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval … Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG …, leading to risk of dehydration Assessment History Nature of intercurrent illness and symptoms Duration …
  • Dehydration
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Dehydration/
    care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG information Other … Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent … fluids Resuscitation: Care of the seriously unwell child Key points Serial weights are the best measure …
  • Hereditary angioedema (C1-esterase inhibitor deficiency)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hereditary_angioedema_(C1-esterase_inhibitor_deficiency)/
    Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee … Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG … occur at any age Children diagnosed with HAE should have a personalised ASCIA HAE management plan …
  • Serotonin toxicity
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Serotonin_toxicity/
    Risk assessment Patients requiring assessment Any symptomatic patients All patients with deliberate … with toxicologist)   Treatment Cease any causative agents Supportive care and monitoring of temperature, muscle tone … may be needed, discuss with toxicologist Resuscitation Standard procedures and supportive care …
  • Recognition of the seriously unwell neonate and young infant
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Recognition_of_the_seriously_unwell_neonate_and_young_infant/
    Improvement Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval … Guidelines Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar … likely cause of illness in neonates (<28 days corrected age) and young infants (<3 months), however …
  • Hypophosphataemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hypophosphataemia/
    hypophosphataemia can be a life-threatening medical emergency Assess for other electrolyte abnormalities and renal … ranges vary substantially by age and assay Severe acute hypophosphataemia ( <0.5 mmol/L) may … reactions in a drug prescribing resource Assessment Assess renal function (urine output, serum urea …
  • Resuscitation: Hospital Management of Cardiopulmonary Arrest COVID-19
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Resuscitation__Hospital_Management_of_Cardiopulmonary_Arrest_COVID-19/
    management Resuscitation: Hospital Management of Cardiopulmonary Arrest Resuscitation: Care of the seriously … shut, unless required) Assessment doctor (maintain physical distance when not performing assessment …) Care of intubated post-arrest patient + If there is any breach in PPE during resuscitation, affected …
  • Acute meningococcal disease
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_meningococcal_disease/
    Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG … Guidelines CPG index Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care … with repeated assessment of clinical condition is vital Collect blood cultures prior to antibiotics, if possible …
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Diabetic_ketoacidosis/
    care monitoring is recommended for Children <2 years of age Coma Cardiovascular compromise Seizures … Paediatric palliative care guidelines Parent resources Retrieval services CPG Committee Calendar CPG … Guidelines CPG index Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Nursing Guidelines Paediatric palliative care …
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health: services and support
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Aboriginal_and_Torres_Strait_Islander_health__services_and_support/
    care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families Key points The majority … safe care to Aboriginal Children and their families is everyone’s business Provision of culturally safe … care involves providing families with the opportunity to access culturally appropriate health care …