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Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Enuresis - Bed wetting and Monosymptomatic Enuresis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Enuresis_-_Bed_wetting_and_Monosymptomatic_Enuresis/
    difficulties (vulnerable child/family) Examination Height, weight, BP —  poor growth / loss of weight …
  • Neck of femur - Emergency Department
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/neck_of_femur_emergency/
    clinically? The patient will have a painful leg or hip and will not want to weight bear.  The leg may …
  • Von Willebrand Disease vWD
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Von_Willebrand_Disease_vWD/
    g/dose) tds orally for 5-7 days Weight (kg) Tranexamic acid <20 250 mg tds 20 - 30 500 mg tds 30 - …
  • Autopsy Consent
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Autopsy_Consent/
    weight, shows any sign of life (heartbeat, respiration) after birth. Death of an Infant or Child  (Infant …
  • Child abuse
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Child_abuse/
    violence Fractures Head injury Slow weight gain Straddle injuries See Additional Resources Key points … children require a top-to-toe physical examination This includes: Recording height, weight, head …
  • Haematuria
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Haematuria/
    Weight Physical exam particularly reviewing for eyes, skin, genitalia, joint tenderness or swelling …
  • Calcaneus Fractures - Emergency Department
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/fractures/Calcaneus_Fractures_-_Emergency_Department/
    weight through the affected foot, at least up until the first review in fracture clinic.  The leg should …
  • Metabolic disorders
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Metabolic_disorders/
    losses (eg vomiting, diarrhoea) Ensure adequate amount of calories for age and weight to avoid catabolism …
  • Burns - Post Acute Care and Dressings
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Burns_-_Post_Acute_Care_and_Dressings/
    with facial burns, injuries or comorbidities that prevent adequate oral intake Regular weight measurements aid …
  • Meningitis and encephalitis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Meningitis_encephalitis/
    , including weight, measurement of the serum sodium and acid-base status, and clinical assessment … of the neurological state should be repeated every 6-12 hours for the first 48 hours Monitor weight head circumference …

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.