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Nappy rash
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Nappy rash …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Nappy rash The Royal … > Clinical Practice Guidelines > Nappy rash In this section About Clinical Practice Guidelines CPG index …
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Meningococcal Disease - Examples of rash
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Meningococcal Disease - Examples of rash … Examples of rash The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact … > Clinical Practice Guidelines > Meningococcal Disease - Examples of rash In this section Guidelines …
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Petechiae and purpura
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including meningococcal disease can present with a non-blanching rash, with or without fever The incidence … rashes in children such as viral exanthems and urticaria The 'glass test' can be used to assist … with assessing whether a rash is blanching - a drinking glass can be applied firmly against a rash - if the rash …
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Serum Sickness and Serum Sickness like reactions (SSLRs)
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) are rash, fever and polyarthritis. Signs and symptoms of true serum sickness occur one to two weeks after … of the causative agent is the key, but note treatment may have been ceased prior to appearance of rash. Background … history Explore each symptom in detail: Rash – children with SSLRs usually present with urticarial-type …
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The acutely swollen joint
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severe pain or night pain Trauma/injury Systemic features: Weight loss /fatigue/night sweats, rash …/ecchymosis/purpura Abdominal: Hepatosplenomegaly, abdominal mass Skin: Rash/ bruising/hyperextensibility …) Commonly lower limb joints Viral arthritis eg Enterovirus/Hepatitis B/Parvovirus/ Dengue Cough, fever, rash …
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Chickenpox (varicella)
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days before the appearance of rash until the vesicles are crusted over Complications include bacterial … and anorexia followed by eruption of rash over next 3-5 days Rash: Crops of small papules, quickly become … Vesicular lesions with erythematous margins Rash later in course with many lesions crusting Check …
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Acute meningococcal disease
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meningococcal disease may present as severe sepsis with a progressive non-blanching petechial/purpuric rash …, or meningitis with or without a rash Rarer presentations include septic arthritis, pneumonia, pharyngitis … stiffness , headache , photophobia , bulging fontanelle Non-blanching rash: petechiae/purpura Note …
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The penis and foreskin
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retraction Candida nappy rash in infants Treatment: Soaking in warm salt water settles swelling … and discomfort Barrier or 1% hydrocortisone cream (see also Nappy rash ) Antifungal cream (clotrimazole … can cause a severe genital rash that is weeping and raw Treatment: Oral antibiotics – flucloxacillin …
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Antifungal prophylaxis for children with cancer or undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplant
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Administer with or without food Monitor for rash (rare) and hepatotoxicity (rare) Monitor for QT prolongation … if required Monitor for rash (rare), hepatotoxicity (rare), neurotoxicity and GI upset Monitor for QT … is not known, consult pharmacy Monitor for rash, hepatotoxicity, neurotoxicity and visual disturbances (NB …
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Primary immunodeficiencies
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Absence of thymus Chronic diarrhoea Recurrent/severe sinusitis or otitis media Severe eczema or nappy rash … disease Other autoinflammatory disorders Recurrent fevers Inflammatory arthritis or peritonitis Rash … abscesses Digital clubbing Severe eczema or eczema-like rashes Splenomegaly Poor muscle bulk, fat stores …