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Vancomycin
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are not intended to be used: PMA <25 weeks Weight <500 grams Renal impairment Receiving … on the infant’s Postmenstrual age (PMA)(weeks) (same as corrected gestational age) Weight (kg) Serum creatinine … the AUC via KidsCalc Vancomycin AUC calculator for infants aged 0-90 days *, based on: PMA (weeks) Weight …
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Thoracic elevation device - Airway pad
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of the neck and airway May reduce pressure areas Age Weight (kg) Pad Thickness 0 – 6 mths 3 to 7 …
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Bone and joint infection
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Functional limitations – eg limited range of motion, refusal to weight bear or non-use of the affected limb …’t forget the spine Assess gait and general posture: reluctance to weight bear or to use the affected … pain, lower limb neurology, ileus (higher lesions) Weight bearing, with limp Systemic features …
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Hyponatraemia
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Examination Fluid status Weight Signs of cerebral oedema Evidence of underlying infective or malignant cause … balance including weight Treat the underlying cause Management approach Consider consultation with local …
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Metatarsal Foot Fractures - Emergency Department
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, and the patient may be unwilling or unable to bear weight. 5. What radiological investigations should be ordered … weight, but x-ray features may be subtle. Widened tarsal-metatarsal joint spaces or space between …
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Nappy rash
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, unsettledness and poor sleep Examination Assess rash features Whole body including scalp Mouth for thrush Weight …, length and head circumference growth trend over time (see Slow weight gain ) Typical presentation …
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Blood product prescription
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x 10 9 /L based on additional clinical features (eg bleeding risk, patient age and weight … <20 kg, transfusion volumes should be calculated based on weight, desired and actual Hb prescribed …, preterm and low birth weight neonates, neonates with cardiac disease, HLA-matched products and directed …
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Acute pain management
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is preferred Dose on ideal body weight Administer commercial syrup carefully as available in several … and erratic Dose on ideal body weight 125 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg suppositories available PR medication should … not tolerated More expensive Dose on ideal body weight Dose (mg) and volume (mL) errors have caused significant …
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Gastrooesophageal reflux disease in infants
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with feeding aspiration chronic cough, wheeze slow weight gain haematemesis Cow milk protein allergy (CMPA) can … weight. Consider a trial of smaller, more frequent feeds in these infants if practical GOR alone …
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Upper limb non-use
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, weakness Constitutional symptoms: weight loss, lethargy, anorexia History of other medical conditions eg … Malignancy Leukaemia Bone/soft tissue malignancy Solid organ tumour Fever, weight loss, lethargy, fatigue …