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  • Poisoning - Acute Guidelines For Initial Management
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Poisoning_-_Acute_Guidelines_For_Initial_Management/
    of a pharmacokinetic effect, it is not evident that it improves clinical outcome  Dialysis Intermittent High flux … dialysis, charcoal haemoperfusion, exchange transfusion and plasmapheresis are less effective.   Contact …
  • Hyperkalaemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hyperkalaemia/
    Onset of action:  1 hour PR, 4-6 hours oral Duration: variable Dialysis To be organised with local … abnormalities Consider transfer when All children with severe hyperkalaemia All children requiring dialysis …
  • Hyperphosphataemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hyperphosphataemia/
    hyperphosphataemia, particularly those with acute or chronic kidney injury, may require dialysis. Discuss with local …
  • Use of Activated Charcoal in Poisonings
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Use_of_Activated_Charcoal_in_Poisonings/
    dialysis’) if multiple doses of charcoal are given  Investigations: Specific drug concentrations may …
  • Hypernatraemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hypernatraemia/
    %), or dialysis if overloaded Severe hypernatraemia (≥170 mmol/L) requires expert input Consider consultation …
  • Sodium valproate poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Sodium_valproate_poisoning/
    >6000 micromol/L the child should be transferred to an intensive care unit with dialysis facilities …
  • Abdominal pain - acute
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Abdominal_pain_-_acute/
    Peritoneal dialysis Chemotherapy Pancreatitis On immunosuppressants PEG/NG/NJ fed Inflammatory bowel disease …
  • Iron poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Iron_poisoning/
    ,  peritoneal dialysis or haemodialysis  may become necessary to remove ferrioxamine Consider consultation …