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  • Fever in the recently returned traveller
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Fever_in_the_recently_returned_traveller/
    /yellowbook/2020/posttravel-evaluation/fever (viewed March 2020). Tweet The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH …Fever in the recently returned traveller …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Fever in the recently …
  • Febrile child
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    fallen to <1% in healthy, immunised children Children with fever for ≥5 days should be assessed … fever in children include inflammatory, immune-mediated and neoplastic conditions; specialist input may … if the child is deteriorating Parent Information Fever in children Additional resources Fever in under 5s …
  • Prolonged fever
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Prolonged_fever/
    paediatric team when All children with prolonged fever should be discussed with local paediatric team …Prolonged fever …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Prolonged fever The Royal …
  • The acutely swollen joint
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/The_acutely_swollen_joint/
    with fever Children discharged with an unclear diagnosis require early follow up Background Joint swelling …. Definitive Diagnosis of Children Presenting to A Pediatric Emergency Department With Fever and Extremity Pain … The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact SharePoint Intranet …
  • Serum Sickness and Serum Sickness like reactions (SSLRs)
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    Sickness like reactions (SSLRs) The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop …) are rash, fever and polyarthritis. Signs and symptoms of true serum sickness occur one to two weeks after … are more common in children, can cause a similar but less severe clinical picture, without measurable …
  • Sore throat
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Sore_throat/
    for most patients Children identified to be at high-risk for acute rheumatic fever (ARF) should be treated … Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact SharePoint Intranet Health … in children Group A streptococcus (GAS) is the most frequently implicated bacterial pathogen. It is usually …
  • Kawasaki disease
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    The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop Contact Donate SharePoint Intranet …/PIMS-TS (post infectious systemic hyperinflammatory syndrome) Prolonged fever Key points Criteria … with 4 or more days of fever Timely diagnosis and treatment with IVIg under the guidance of a senior …
  • Fever and suspected or confirmed neutropenia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Fever_and_suspected_or_confirmed_neutropenia/
    of neutropenia. Bacteraemia is diagnosed in up to one-third of children with FN. Key points Fever and suspected … regimen based solely on persistent fever in children who are clinically stable All treatment modifications …Fever and suspected or confirmed neutropenia …
  • Recognition of the seriously unwell neonate and young infant
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Recognition_of_the_seriously_unwell_neonate_and_young_infant/
    and paediatric or neonatal ICU transfers, see Retrieval services Parent information Fever in children Crying … of the seriously unwell neonate and young infant The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers … several other serious conditions can have similar initial presentations A fever in any neonate (≥38°C …
  • Childrens cancer centre - blood culture
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Childrens_Cancer_Centre_Blood_Culture_Guidelines/
    Childrens cancer centre - blood culture …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Childrens cancer centre - … blood culture The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact …