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Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • 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 …
  • Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hyperosmolar_hyperglycaemic_state/
    Polydipsia and/or polyuria Weight loss and/or increased appetite Lethargy, behaviour change or confusion …
  • 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)/
    of comorbidity, including allergic rhinitis and eczema Measure height and weight Respiratory examination …
  • Snakebite
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Snakebite/
    to be due to envenomation, then give undiluted antivenom via rapid IV push. There is no weight based …
  • Anaphylaxis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Anaphylaxis/
    in children <1 year old The following doses of adrenaline may be used Adrenaline doses Age (years) Weight (kg …
  • Febrile child
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Febrile_child/
    for both bottles  Volume and type of blood culture: Weight Paediatric aerobic bottle (for small volumes …
  • Cough
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Cough/
    Haemoptysis Systemic symptoms (fever, weight loss, growth failure) Neurodevelopmental abnormality Feeding …
  • Constipation
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Constipation/
    malformation) Ribbon like stools  — consider anorectal malformation Weight loss/poor growth Persistent vomiting …
  • 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 …

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.