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Cerebral Palsy - Increased Seizures
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) Vomiting, diarrhoea or feed intolerance causing reduced absorption of AED Exposure to medications … for upper airway obstruction Suction secretions/blood/vomit Treat intercurrent illness as appropriate …
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Phenytoin poisoning
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movements, seizures, coma GIT Nausea & Vomiting Other Massive ingestion: Hypernatraemia and hyperglycaemia …, slurred speech, tremor, hyperreflexia, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting 160 to 200 umol/L (40 to 50 mg/L) - …
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Nicotine Poisoning
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include agitation, diaphoresis, nausea and vomiting, tachycardia, bronchoconstriction and seizures …) Gastrointestinal – nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, salivation CVS – tachycardia, hypertension Respiratory …
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Hypomagnesaemia
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hypomagnesaemia and no gastrointestinal intolerance present eg diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting Intravenous magnesium … Diarrhoea Laxative abuse Excessive gastric suctioning or vomiting Drug-induced Loop diuretics, thiazides …
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Hypertension in children and adolescents
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Drug-induced Corticosteroids, OCP, stimulants History Headache/vomiting Blurred vision Change in mental state …, eg headache vomiting, vision changes and neurological symptoms (facial nerve palsy, lethargy …, seizures, coma) +/- target-end organ damage >180/120 associated with encephalopathy, eg headache vomiting …
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Adrenal crisis and acute adrenal insufficiency
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GI: anorexia, nausea/vomiting, abdominal pain, weight loss Neurological: dizziness/syncope, headache … and carbohydrate intake Vomiting and diarrhoea: If one or two vomits give hydrocortisone 30 mg/m 2 /day (note … with this) Increase fluids and carbohydrates If ongoing vomiting, consider child to have an imminent …
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Head injury
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of consciousness Persistent vomiting Known bleeding disorder/anticoagulation Ventriculoperitoneal shunt … behaviour, including agitation, confusion and drowsiness Headache Nausea and vomiting Other injuries … History of loss of consciousness Post-traumatic seizure Severe headache Persistent vomiting Non-frontal …
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Iron poisoning
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. 0.5-6 hours Abdominal pain Vomiting Diarrhoea * Lack of symptoms within the first 6 hours makes … Jaundice Coagulopathy Hypoglycaemia Coma 5: Bowel obstruction 2–8 weeks Abdominal pain Vomiting … micromol/L Concentration 60-90 micromol/L and tablets visible on AXR or symptomatic (nausea, vomiting …
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Hypokalaemia
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disorder Poor nutrition Gastrointestinal Vomiting Diarrhoea Fistula Laxative overuse Renal Osmotic diuresis …, vomiting Lethargy Fatigue Confusion Polyuria, usually if prolonged hypokalaemia Features of underlying … cause Acute diarrhoea/vomiting Decreased intake Use of medications such as salbutamol, diuretics …
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Headache
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Associated vomiting without another clear cause Significant change in an established headache pattern … by significant stress ie emotional distress, poor sleep, missed meals Nausea and vomiting, photophobia … Ondansetron 0.15 mg/kg (max 8 mg) oral/IV if vomiting If ≥8 yo: IV Chlorpromazine (Largactil) 0.25 mg/kg (max …