Guidelines

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NDoH Hospital-level paediatric STG

Nausea And Vomiting - Paediatric Palliative CareDescription General and supportive measures Medication and treatment ICD-10 code: R11 DESCRIPTION Nausea is an unpleasant sensation vaguely referred to the epigastrium and abdomen that often but not always culminates in vomiting. Vomiting is the forcible expulsion of the contents of the stomach through the mouth. It should be distinguished from passive regurgitation and reflux. &nbsp→
Necrotising PeriodontitisDescription General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: K05.6 DESCRIPTION An acute very painful infection of the gingival margin characterised by: foul smelling breath, loss of gingiva and supporting bone around teeth, and presence of underlying disease, e.g. HIV. May lead to loss of surrounding lips and cheeks if not adequately treated. GENERAL AND SUPPOR→
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)Description Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: P96.1 DESCRIPTION Postnatal opioid (or non-opioid illicit drug) withdrawal syndrome occurring in 55–94% of newborns whose mothers were addicted to or treated with opioids or other nonopioid illicit drugs, during pregnancy. Can result in: foetal malformation, intrauterine death, preterm d→
Neonatal Issues Related to COVID-19Description General and supportive measures Medicine treatment DESCRIPTION Most neonates born to mothers with COVID-19 will not be seriously affected, although prematurity seems to be more common. Vertical and breast milk associated transmission are exceedingly rare. GENERAL AND SUPPORTIVE MEASURES Preferably, do not separate babies from their mothers. Encourage breastfeeding unless contra-→
Nephrotic Syndrome (NS)Description Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: N04 DESCRIPTION Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a clinical syndrome associated with massive proteinuria due to increased permeability of the glomerular basement membrane. Most children have primary (idiopathic) nephrotic syndrome associated with minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) or focal seg→
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Neuroleptic PoisoningDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: T43.5 DESCRIPTION Neuroleptic overdose may cause a depressed level of consciousness, hypotension, tachycardia and cardiac dysrhythmias and seizures. Commonly used neuroleptics include chlorpromazine, haloperidol and phenothiazine anti-emetics (e.g. promethazine). Acute dystonic reactions→
Non - Typhoid Salmonella (NTS)Description Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: A02.9 DESCRIPTION Present as: gastroenteritis, or extra-intestinal (invasive) disease. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Clinical Self-limiting mucosal intestinal disease presenting with diarrhoea and vomiting in immunocompetent patients. Young infants (< 3 months) and immunodeficient children (esp→
Non-Penetrating Eye InjuryDescription Diagnostic criteria Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: S05.1 DESCRIPTION An intact cornea and sclera, but severely contused eye. A foreign body on or embedded in the cornea of an intact eye. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Signs depend on the site affected and nature of the non-penetrating trauma. Corneal injury Contusion: hazy oedematous cornea. A foreign body embedded on/in the corn→
Non-Severe Tuberculosis DiseaseIndications Includes smear-negative pulmonary TB (low bacillary load) or with no more than mild to moderate lymph node enlargement and/or lung field opacification, or simple pleural effusion. See: https://theunion.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/The%20Union_Diagnostic%20Atlas%20for%20TB%20in%20Children_2022.pdf Dosing Adjust treatment dosages to current body weight. If calculating dosages,→
Nutritional Care in the ICUMalnutrition is common (25%) among critically ill children and is associated with increased morbidity, delayed recovery and increased mortality. Nutritional goals in PICU include: Prevention and/or treatment of malnutrition – both macro and micronutrient deficiencies as well as overfeeding. Maintenance of gut integrity with enteral nutrition. Optimization of organ function. Standard Treatment Gui→