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Urinary Incontinence - Daytime wetting
www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Urinary_Incontinence_-_Daytime_wetting/
See also Constipation Nocturnal Enuresis Urinary Tract Infection Key points Daytime urinary … Initial Management): Constipation Urinary tract infection (UTI) Night-time wetting (enuresis) Excessive …
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Dental trauma
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required where there is associated infection of the dental pulp or abscess formation Appropriate use … for 10-14 days reduces the infection risk. A soft diet will also allow loose teeth to become firmer Loose …
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Nitrous Oxide - oxygen mix
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compromise: acute respiratory infection, history of difficult airway or airway obstruction Expansion of gas … severe illness, severe infection or extensive tissue damage Age <12 months. NB some paediatric centres …
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Nasogastric Fluids
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bronchiolitis, gingivostomatitis, viral infection Replacement of ongoing losses Contraindications … and CNS infections. Full maintenance Full maintenance fluids may be appropriate for children who … are not drinking adequately (eg acute viral infections), and in the maintenance phase of gastroenteritis …
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Contraception
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Sexually transmitted infections Key Points Adolescents are at increased risk of unintended pregnancy … of contraception to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections Background In Australia, almost 75 …, usually transient. 1 in 500 risk of uterine perforation, 1 in 300 risk of infection, small risk …
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Thoracocentesis and chest drain insertion
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Potential complications Pain or chest wall numbness Wound infection and bleeding Subcutaneous emphysema … than a formal purse string suture If there are concerns of bleeding from the site, infection …
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Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)
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commonly parainfluenza as well as other respiratory viruses including COVID-19 (apply appropriate infection … Inhaled foreign body Bacterial infection Retropharyngeal abscess Peritonsillar abscess (quinsy) Bacterial …
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Management of tetanus-prone wounds
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(especially wound splinters) Wounds complicated by pyogenic infections Wounds with extensive tissue damage (eg …
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Spider Bite - Big Black Spider
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spiders, other Victorian spiders do not require medical intervention or observation unless infection …
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Supracondylar fracture of the humerus - Fracture clinics
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the fingers, thumb and wrist become fixed in flexion. Infection May occur in operative cases with percutaneous …