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Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Nappy rash
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Nappy_rash/
    , painful defecation and/or constipation Threadworm Viral infection eg hand foot and mouth, herpes simplex …. Look for perioral, perinasal and hand/foot dermatitis, alopecia, diarrhoea and failure to thrive Rarer …, unsettledness and poor sleep Examination Assess rash features Whole body including scalp Mouth for thrush Weight …
  • Animal and human bites
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Animal_and_human_bites/
    a “special location” (face, hand, foot or genitalia), or has extensive skin loss (>1cm defect present … surgical input is required: Animal bite injuries in special locations eg face, hand, foot, genitals Poor … arising from the mouth of the biting mammal, the child’s own skin flora and the environment There is risk …
  • HSV Gingivostomatitis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/HSV_Gingivostomatitis/
    )  Assess hydration See dehydration Differential Diagnosis Hand foot and mouth disease Facial eczema …, Davidson A, Babl FE. Topical lidocaine to improve oral intake in children with painful infectious mouth …

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.