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Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Invasive group A streptococcal infections: management of household contacts
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Invasive_group_A_streptococcal_infections__management_of_household_contacts/
    osteomyelitis or septic arthritis meningitis Cellulitis, scarlet fever and pharyngitis are not considered … and the early signs and symptoms of iGAS that require prompt medical evaluation. These include: fever severe …
  • Sore throat
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Sore_throat/
    cervical lymphadenopathy Hepatosplenomegaly (EBV, CMV) Features of scarlet fever (GAS toxin response … for most patients Children identified to be at high-risk for acute rheumatic fever (ARF) should be treated … of age GAS can cause non-suppurative complications (acute rheumatic fever, post-streptococcal …
  • Kawasaki disease
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Kawasaki_disease/
    diagnosis Group A streptococcal infections: tonsillitis, scarlet fever, acute rheumatic fever Viral … fever and no alternative cause found Infants and adolescents may present with incomplete KD …: Diagnostic criteria Fever persisting for 5 days , PLUS 4 of the 5 following criteria: A diagnosis earlier …

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the RCH is situated, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the RCH is situated, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which the RCH is situated, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.