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Clinical Guidelines (Nursing) : Palivizumab for at-risk patients
Palivizumab for at-risk patients. Introduction. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is one of the most common causes of lower respiratory tract infections in children at high risk of respiratory disease. It is associated with increased morbidity
Guideline | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Neonatology;Pain;Cardiology;Allergy and Immunology;Respiratory;Infectious Diseases
https://www.rch.org.au/rchcpg/hospital_clinical_guideline_index/Palivizumab_for_at-risk_patients/
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Clinical Practice Guidelines : Lumbar puncture
Lumbar puncture. A lumbar puncture (LP) should only be performed after a thorough neurological examination and once all contraindications have been considered. Performing LP should never delay life-saving interventions such as antibiotics. A normal
Guideline | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Neonatology;Neurology;Emergency Care;Infectious Diseases
https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Lumbar_puncture/
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Kids Health Information : Urine samples
Urine samples. Urine samples need to be collected for urine tests. Urine tests may be done for a number of reasons, and they are the only way to know for sure if your child has a urinary tract infection (UTI). If the reason for the urine test is to
Patient fact sheet | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Infectious Diseases
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Clinical Guidelines (Nursing) : Pain assessment and measurement
Pain assessment and measurement. For acute medical and surgical pain in children. Introduction. Pain assessment is crucial if pain management is to be effective. Nurses are in a unique position to assess pain as they have the most contact with the
Guideline | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Pain;Surgery and Anaesthetics;Child Development and Behaviour;Intensive Care
https://www.rch.org.au/rchcpg/hospital_clinical_guideline_index/Pain_assessment_and_measurement/
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Clinical Practice Guidelines : Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Henoch-Schönlein purpura. PIC Endorsed. Urinalysis and blood pressure measurement must be done when Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is suspected. Most cases are self-limiting and only require symptomatic management. Close follow-up is critical to
PIC Endorsed | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Nephrology;Pain;Trauma;Infectious Diseases
https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/HenochSchonlein_Purpura/
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Kids Health Information : Organ donation
Organ donation. Organ donation is the process of giving up your organs, usually once you have died, so that they can be offered to other people who need them in order to live a healthy life. At any one time, more than 1,400 people in Australia are
Patient fact sheet | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Nephrology;Palliative and End of Life Care;Intensive Care
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Clinical Practice Guidelines : Intraosseous access
Intraosseous access. Intraosseous (IO) access is an effective route for fluid resuscitation, drug delivery and laboratory evaluation that may be attained in all age groups and has an acceptable safety profile. IO access is the recommended technique
Guideline | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Emergency Care
https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Intraosseous_access/
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Kids Health Information : Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis (oss-tee-owe-my-eh-lie-tis) is an infection in the bone. The bones most commonly affected are those around the knee, hip or ankle. Osteomyelitis is caused by bacteria entering the bone, often after a minor skin infection,
Patient fact sheet | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Infectious Diseases
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Clinical Practice Guidelines : Intravenous access - Peripheral
Intravenous access - Peripheral. Anxiety, pain, distress and subsequent needle phobia is associated with repeated attempts at intravenous access; appropriate preparation can minimise the distress caused. It is important to justify the need for the
Guideline | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Neonatology;Pain;Cardiology;Surgery and Anaesthetics;Trauma;Emergency Care;Intensive Care
https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Intravenous_access_Peripheral/
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Kids Health Information : Family violence – effects on children’s health
Family violence – effects on children’s health. Important note: please consider safety when giving out this fact sheet and further risk of violence if a printout is found. Ask: “Is it safe to have this document with you?”. Family violence
Patient fact sheet | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Adolescent Health;Child Protection
https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Family_violence/