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Whooping cough (pertussis)
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) and are most commonly infected by spread from family members Can occur in immunised children, but the illness … for infants <6 months of age Isolation and school/childcare exclusion Unimmunised or incompletely immunised … Unimmunised or partially immunised children diagnosed with pertussis should still complete the pertussis …
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Febrile child
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fallen to <1% in healthy, immunised children Children with fever for ≥5 days should be assessed …, abdominal pain, musculoskeletal pain, rash Travel Sick contacts Immunisation: children <6 months age … or with incomplete immunisation Medication: prior treatment with antibiotics may mask signs of a bacterial infection …
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Acute meningococcal disease
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MenB MenC MenACWY Meningococcal B and ACWY immunisations are recommended as per the Australian … Immunisation handbook The MenACWY vaccine is on the National Immunisation Program Schedule Some states include … MenB vaccine as part of the standard immunisation schedule; others include only certain groups …
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Chickenpox (varicella)
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milder than in adults and post-herpetic neuralgia is less common The National Immunisation Program … The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommends that adolescents ≥14 years of age … vaccination status Vaccine may cause a rash, typically 1-3 weeks later Children who are immunised may still …
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Influenza
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disease Premature infants <37/40 Immunosuppression Pregnancy On long term aspirin Management Immunisation … for severe influenza and pregnant women More information is available from the Australian Immunisation …. Neuraminidase inhibitors for preventing and treating influenza in adults and children. Cochrane Database …
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Immune thrombocytopenic purpura
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, EBV, VZV) or recent live virus immunisation (eg MMR) Recent changes in medication Family history … purpura of adults and children: report from an international working group. Blood. 2009. 113, p2386–2393 …
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COVID-19
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(see Additional notes below) Key points Children are less severely affected by COVID-19 than adults … with respiratory illness requiring nitrous oxide for procedures; staff involved should use PPE Immunisation Several … of airway management and tracheal intubation specific to the COVID-19 adult patient group . Medical Journal …
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Animal and human bites
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has fallen or been dragged Immunisation status (particularly tetanus) Other medical history … adult Management Any life-threatening injuries should be treated as per trauma guidelines (see Trauma- …
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Cough
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to smoking or vaping (personal or passive) Immunisation status Family history of chronic lung disease, atopy … and Adults: Diagnosis, Assessment and Management (CICADA) Australian Chronic Cough Position Statement Update …
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Burns - acute management
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Children have thinner skin than adults, predisposing them to a deeper burn for any given temperature … of burn, location of burn, eg back or genitalia Tetanus immunisation status Analgesia Ensure adequate pain …