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  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Diabetic_ketoacidosis/
    , compare with recent weight if available Children with DKA will be dehydrated, however clinical estimates … doctor Weight (kg) Mild dehydration <5% (mL/hr) Moderate dehydration 5-9% (mL/hr) Severe dehydration ≥10 …
  • 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 …
  • Adolescent gynaecology - lower abdominal pain
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Adolescent_Gynaecology_Lower_Abdominal_Pain/
    safe sex and contraception Systemic features : fever, weight loss, vomiting, headache Adolescent …
  • Whooping cough (pertussis)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Whooping_Cough_Pertussis/
    a recurrence of paroxysms Can present as a non-specific persistent cough Poor feeding, weight loss, sleep …
  • Family Violence
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Family_Violence/
    CPG information Other resources CPG feedback Family Violence Family Violence See also Slow weight gain …
  • Hypoglycaemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hypoglycaemia/
    hypoglycaemic agents, aspirin, beta-blockers Past medical history Neonatal hypoglycaemia and birth weight …
  • 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 …
  • Cough
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Cough/
    Haemoptysis Systemic symptoms (fever, weight loss, growth failure) Neurodevelopmental abnormality Feeding …

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.