Paediatric Resource Hub

Kids Health Information : Dental care

Dental care. Dental disease, including tooth decay, can impact nutrition, growth, and development in children, and can negatively influence a child’s quality of life. Children who have dental disease often continue to have poor oral health as

Patient fact sheet | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Emergency Care

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

Clinical Practice Guidelines : Minimal handling

Minimal handling. - The sick child deteriorates with handling and distressing procedures. - Increased distress in an unwell child can. Increase heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure. Cause de-oxygenation (especially in neonates). Tip a

Guideline | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Respiratory

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

Kids Health Information : Celecoxib

Celecoxib. Celecoxib (sell-le-cox-ib) is an anti-inflammatory medicine that is used to treat pain and inflammation (swelling). Your child may be prescribed celecoxib to treat pain after surgery or for other conditions such as arthritis. Celecoxib is

Patient fact sheet | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Pain;Allergy and Immunology

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

Clinical Practice Guidelines : Antimicrobial guidelines

Antimicrobial guidelines. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM / EYE. Infection. Likely organisms. Initial antimicrobials. 1. (maximum dose). Duration of treatment. 2. and other comments. Brain abscess. Often polymicrobial. S. milleri and other streptococci.

Guideline | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Nephrology;Neonatology;Allergy and Immunology;Trauma;Emergency Care;Infectious Diseases

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

Kids Health Information : Chickenpox

Chickenpox. Chickenpox is an infection caused by the varicella virus. It cannot be treated with antibiotics. Treatment is usually to relieve the symptoms, which are commonly fever and a rash. Chickenpox is easily spread by direct contact with a

Patient fact sheet | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Pain;Infectious Diseases

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

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/

Kids Health Information : Transient synovitis (irritable hip)

Transient synovitis (irritable hip). Transient synovitis (sin-oh-vie-tis), commonly called irritable hip, is the most common cause of limping in children. It is due to inflammation (swelling) of the lining of the hip joint. In most cases of

Patient fact sheet | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Pain

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

Clinical Practice Guidelines : Hypertension in children and adolescents

Hypertension in children and adolescents. PIC Endorsed. Online paediatric BP centile calculator. BP by age and height centile tables:Severe hypertension requires urgent consultation and management. Hypertension associated with encephalopathy is a

PIC endorsed | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Nephrology;Cardiology;Feeding and Nutrition;Neurology;Emergency Care

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

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

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

Clinical Practice Guidelines : Nasogastric Fluids

Nasogastric Fluids. PIC Endorsed. Whenever possible the enteral route (oral or nasogastric) should be used for fluids. Shocked children require Intravenous (IV) resuscitation – see Resuscitation: care of the seriously unwell child. Serial weights

PIC endorsed | The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Gastroenterology and Hepatology;Feeding and Nutrition;Respiratory;Emergency Care;Infectious Diseases

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