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Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Contraception
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Contraception/
    quickly after stopping No increased risk of venous thromboembolism Not reliable contraception if dose … for contraindications to specific contraceptive options. These may include: Risk of thromboembolism Malabsorption Liver … pills are listed on the PBS and are cost-effective options. Risk factors for venous or arterial …
  • Local anaesthetic poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Local_anaesthetic_poisoning/
    with laboratory testing Pancreatitis (rare) Venous thromboembolism (rare) Pulmonary hypertension Acute lung injury … as a result of therapeutic error.  Situations leading to toxicity include inadvertent venous or arterial …) or significant accidental overdose or inadvertent venous or arterial injection. Any symptomatic patient Any …
  • Menstrual management in adolescents with disabilities
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Menstrual_management_in_adolescents_with_disabilities/
    choice eg history of venous or arterial thromboembolism Factors relevant to medication administration eg …
  • Dysmenorrhoea
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Dysmenorrhoea/
    if oestrogen is contraindicated No increased risk of venous thromboembolism Norethisterone (Primolut N …
  • COVID-19
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/COVID-19/
    mg/kg/day (max dose 6 mg) Inhaled steroids may considered in some children <12 years old Venous … thromboembolism prophylaxis For hospitalised children, refer to local thromboprophylaxis guidelines and consult …