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Clinical Practice Guidelines : Acute otitis media

Acute otitis media. PIC Endorsed. Do not accept otitis media as the sole diagnosis in a sick febrile young child without exclusion of more serious causes (see Febrile child). Diagnosis requires acute onset and an abnormal ear examination with signs

PIC endorsed | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Ear, Nose and Throat;Pain;Infectious Diseases

https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_otitis_media/

Clinical Practice Guidelines : Essential Oil Poisoning

Essential Oil Poisoning. PIC Endorsed. Mucous membrane irritation and gastrointestinal symptoms usually develop first, followed by CNS depression which increases the risk of aspiration pneumonitis. Aspiration pneumonitis is a risk from both the

PIC endorsed | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Nephrology;Mental Health;Ophthalmology;Respiratory;Adolescent Health;Emergency Care;Infectious Diseases

https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Essential_Oil_Poisoning/

Clinical Practice Guidelines : Salicylates poisoning

Salicylates poisoning. The symptoms of acute salicylate poisoning may be minimal initially with severe toxicity not evident until 6-12 hours. There is a poor correlation between salicylate concentration and toxicity and deterioration may still occur

Guideline | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Genetics;Respiratory;Emergency Care;Pharmacology and Therapeutics

https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Salicylates_Posioning/

Kids Health Information : Acne

Acne. Acne is a very common skin condition that causes your skin to break out in “spots” or “pimples.” Acne usually starts during puberty; however, it may sometimes occur in children, and can persist into adulthood. Acne usually goes away

Patient fact sheet | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Adolescent Health;Infectious Diseases

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Acne/

Kids Health Information : G6PD deficiency

G6PD deficiency. G6PD deficiency is a genetic disorder in which the body doesn’t have enough of an enzyme (chemical) called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD). G6PD is important in protecting red blood cells. The lack of G6PD can lead to red

Patient fact sheet | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Neonatology;Gastroenterology and Hepatology;Haematology and Oncology

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/G6PD_deficiency/

Kids Health Information : Play

Play. Play and physical activity support children’s wellbeing and development. Play shapes brain development through increasing brain connections. Play leads to improved emotional wellbeing, physical health, learning and social development. It

Patient fact sheet | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Child Development and Behaviour

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Play/

Kids Health Information : Tics

Tics. Tics are sudden and repetitive movements and/or sounds that people make involuntarily. Tics commonly affect school-aged children, often starting around early primary school age. One in eight school-aged children are affected by tics at some

Patient fact sheet | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Tics/

Clinical Practice Guidelines : Vomiting

Vomiting. PIC Endorsed. Bilious (dark green) vomiting is due to a gastrointestinal obstruction until proven otherwise, and requires urgent surgical referral. In a vomiting child without diarrhoea, consider causes other than gastroenteritis.

PIC endorsed | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Gastroenterology and Hepatology;Surgery and Anaesthetics;Emergency Care

https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Vomiting/

Kids Health Information : Cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy (seh-reh-brul pauls-ee) is a term used to describe a condition where a person has difficulties with making and/or controlling their body movements. This difficulty is the result of damage to the brain areas that

Patient fact sheet | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Neonatology;Orthopaedics

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Cerebral_palsy/

Kids Health Information : Meningococcal infection

Meningococcal infection. Meningococcal infection (or meningococcal disease) is caused by a bacteria called meningococcus. There are 13 strains of meningococcus and five of these can be prevented by vaccines (A, B, C, W and Y strains). Meningococcal

Patient fact sheet | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Emergency Care;Infectious Diseases

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Meningococcal_infection/