• Serotonin toxicity
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Serotonin_toxicity/
    o C Hyperthermia >39 o C Seizures Muscle rigidity Severe agitation, confusion Hunter Serotonin … seizures CNS infection Always check for Medicalert bracelet in any unconscious patient, or any other signs …
  • Local anaesthetic poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Local_anaesthetic_poisoning/
    tongue numbness Metallic taste More severe toxicity manifests by: CNS:  seizures, coma Cardiovascular …; AVOID calcium channel blockers, beta blockers, local anaesthetics Treat seizures with benzodiazepines …
  • Immigrant health - acute presentations
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Immigrant_Health_acute_presentations/
    , stridor, seizures Vitamin D deficiency (low calcium more likely in children <12 months) Examine for … to treatment, check nutrition and clarify seizures, link urgently with care Be wary of attributing to English …
  • CPG Committee Calendar
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/CPG_Committee_Calendar/
    Alex Barry & Emma Welsman / Mike Starr October 2024   Thursday 3rd Afebrile seizures  Ev O'Neill …
  • Febrile child
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Febrile_child/
    of febrile seizures; the appearance of the child is the most useful indicator  Background Definition of fever … stiffness Focal neurological signs Focal, complex or prolonged seizures Other Non-blanching rash Fever …
  • Bier block
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Bier_block/
    cause seizures, methaemoglobinaemia, cardiovascular and respiratory compromise In case of suspected …
  • Drowning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Drowning/
    in children who are competent swimmers, for example: seizures hypoglycaemia arrhythmias and Long QT Syndrome …
  • Quetiapine Poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Quetiapine_Poisoning/
    delirium, coma, hypotension and (rarely) seizures (<5%). Patients requiring assessment All children …
  • Vitamin D deficiency
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Vitamin_D_deficiency/
    and irritability (infants) Symptoms of low calcium: muscle cramps, tetany, stridor, seizures (rare beyond 6–12 …, stridor, seizures) or severe rickets Specialist review: infants with symptoms/signs, clinical rickets …
  • Acute upper airway obstruction
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_upper_airway_obstruction/
    or size Reduced conscious state eg after drug or alcohol ingestion, recent seizure, head injury (including …

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.