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  • Radiology - Acute indications
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Radiology_Guidelines_Acute_indications/
    therapy   possible air leak. NB. Focal signs +/- fever are most likely due to mucus plug and viral illness …
  • Urticaria
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Urticaria/
    paediatric team when Associated fever, bruising, joint pain or other or systemic features (need to exclude …
  • Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Croup_Laryngotracheobronchitis/
    Increased work of breathing May have fever, but no signs of toxicity Assessment of severity  Loudness …
  • Animal and human bites
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Animal_and_human_bites/
    erythema, purulence, fever) Infection can be clinically evident in dog bites within 24 hours and in cat …
  • Whooping cough (pertussis)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Whooping_Cough_Pertussis/
    ) Examination Fever is uncommon Clinical signs usually absent Complications Otitis media , pneumonia Rib …
  • Asthma in primary school-aged children (6-11 years)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Asthma_in_primary_school-aged_children_(6-11_years)/
    rhinoconjunctivities (hay fever) Last updated June 2023 Reference List British guideline on the management of asthma …
  • Iron poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Iron_poisoning/
    and tablets visible on AXR or symptomatic (nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, haematemesis, fever …
  • Snakebite
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Snakebite/
    of flu-like symptoms, fever, myalgia, arthralgia and rash.  A letter should also be written to the child’s GP …
  • Hereditary angioedema (C1-esterase inhibitor deficiency)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hereditary_angioedema_(C1-esterase_inhibitor_deficiency)/
    collapse, fever Very rare : arrhythmia, hypertension, thromboembolism Management of special clinical …
  • Lumbar puncture
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Lumbar_puncture/
    than 30 minutes in a child with signs of meningitis or sepsis In a child with fever and purpura in whom …