• Vitamin D deficiency
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Vitamin_D_deficiency/
    in children who dislike cow milk. Consider supplements if poor intake Education on sun protection and exposure … Hollis, BW et al 1981, 'Vitamin D and its metabolites in human and bovine milk', The Journal of Nutrition …
  • Electrolyte abnormalities
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Electrolyte_abnormalities/
    of electrolytes in hospitalised children Oral / enteral Parenteral Oral diet (food)  Breast milk or oral formula …
  • Nappy rash
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Nappy_rash/
    and malabsorption Malabsorption from any cause (eg lactose overload, cow milk protein intolerance, cystic fibrosis …
  • Hypernatraemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hypernatraemia/
    due to inadequate milk supply Less Common: Diabetes insipidus (central, nephrogenic, systemic disease …
  • Anaemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Anaemia/
    (with particular attention to iron-rich foods, breast feeding and cow milk intake), vitamin B12 intake …
  • Immigrant health - acute presentations
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Immigrant_Health_acute_presentations/
    requirements Behavioural issues Excess milk intake Enlarged tonsils Malnutrition - may need admission Food …
  • Malaria
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Malaria/
    ) orally with fatty food, full-fat milk, or breastmilk At 0, 8, 24, 36, 48 and 60 hours  Discuss …
  • Jaundice in early infancy
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Jaundice_in_early_infancy/
    Physiological jaundice Exaggerated physiological response Should resolve by 2–3 weeks Breast Milk Jaundice …
  • Hypoglycaemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hypoglycaemia/
    , poor feeding, high pitched cry Dietary history, fasting/illness and relationship to food Milk products …
  • Diabetes insipidus
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Diabetes_insipidus/
    such as irritability, poor feeding and slow growth (or excessive weight gain due to thirst managed with milk feeds …

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.