Paediatric Clinical Practice Guideline
Record weight, height and BMI. Always consider an undiagnosed coarctation of the aorta - feel for femoral pulses and perform BP in upper and lower limbs. BP usually 10-20 mmHg higher in legs than arms, in coarctation this is reversed. Initial screening investigations: Second line investigations: Complement & auto-antibody screen
Download Paediatric Clinical Practice Guideline
Information
Domain:
Source:
Link to this page:
Documents from same domain
BiPAP: Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure or non-invasive ...
www.bsuh.nhs.ukIt has to fit tightly so that air doesn’t escape from the sides. This mask is attached to an oxygen machine, which will blow air into the mask. A slightly pressurised airflow is blown into the mask while you breathe. The strength of the pressure varies during the breathing cycle. The airflow is strongest when you breathe in, to help you take ...
Otitis media, otitis externa, and mastoiditis
www.bsuh.nhs.ukPaediatric Clinical Practice Guideline BSUH Clinical Practice Guideline – Otitis media and externa Page 2 of 5 Differential Diagnosis Common causes of ear pain also include eustachian tube dysfunction, otitis externa (see below), mastoiditis (see below), and referred pain from dental problems.
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) - Royal Sussex …
www.bsuh.nhs.ukLower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are a very common problem that affects men as they get older. In Europe 14 per cent of men in their forties experience symptoms and this increases to 40 per cent in men over sixty. The Cause and how does an Obstruction occur? One cause of obstruction can be from the prostate gland enlarging.
British guideline on the management of asthma
www.bsuh.nhs.ukTheir self-management strategy may be reinforced or refined and the need for consolidation at a routine follow up considered. y A consultation for an upper respiratory tract infection or other known trigger is an opportunity to rehearse with the patient their self management in the event of their asthma deteriorating.
TREATMENT OF DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS
www.bsuh.nhs.uka. ensure clinical & biochemical markers improving b. monitor for secondary complications of treatment REASSESS - signs of deterioration/ continuing DKA? signs of secondary complications eg. fluid overload, cerebral oedema? MONITOR Repeat VBG, serum potassium, blood ketones and plasma glucose at 6hours. Resolution is defined as: - ketones < 0 ...
Information for people with a high output stoma
www.bsuh.nhs.ukmilk, fruit juice, fizzy drinks and nutritional supplement drinks. They pass through your gut very quickly and draw fluid and salt out of your body. ... fruit juice with pulp Vegetables Make up (with fruit) to 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day (excluding ... The information in this leaflet is for guidance purposes
The NHS Plan - Royal Sussex County Hospital
www.bsuh.nhs.ukchanges across the NHS. The purpose and vision of this NHS Plan is to give the people of Britain a health service fit for the 21st century: a health service designed around the patient. The NHS has delivered major improvements in health but it falls short of the standards patients expect and staff want to provide.
Moisture lesions and incontinence associated dermatitis
www.bsuh.nhs.ukPressure Injury: Having a moisture lesion can increase the risk of you developing a pressure ulcer. Also known as ’bed sores’, pressure injury are areas of localised skin damage. They can occur anywhere on the body, but tend to occur on bony areas. The most common sites for pressure injury development are the bottom, hips, and the heels and ...
Hospital Discharge Pathways - Royal Sussex County Hospital
www.bsuh.nhs.ukUpdating Medway with patient pathway and EDD will support all discharge to happen quicker with greater clarity and reporting on what the patient is waiting for Pathway codes and reasons go live 15th June PRH 22nd June RSCH – shop floor support available and speak with IDT.
Paediatric Clinical Practice Guideline Lymphadenopathy …
www.bsuh.nhs.ukdiagnosis e.g. EBV, CMV, cat-scratch disease, toxoplasmosis, HIV, possibility of malignancy Specific testing FBC with film, CRP, LFT, LDH, ESR, monospot Serology: EBV, CMV, ASOT CXR; Consider USS of node Consider 2 weeks of oral co-amoxiclav and review -4 weeks by GP or RACH concerns persist Discuss with Dr Wynne consider biopsy of most
Related documents
Online Appendix Common Procedures and Associated ...
jaccjacc.acc.orgRepair, coarctation of the aorta via thoracotomy ☐ ☒ ☐ ☐ Re-operation, congenital heart defects ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ We are grateful for this contribution by the Surgeons’ Section Leadership Council of the American College of Cardiology.
Aortic Aneurysms Normal Size of Aorta
cherylherrmann.com♥ Coarctation of the aorta ♥ Bicuspid valve Smoking ♥Current smokers are seven times more likely to develop AAA than non-smokers. ♥Former smokers are three times more likely. ♥Strongest modifiable risk factor for development of aneurym. Risk ♥Aortic aneurysm disease is rare under the age of 50. ♥Mean age of patient undergoing ...
Cardiology Abbreviations and Diagnosis
www.ped.med.utah.eduCoarctation of Aorta : CHB/CCHB : Complete Heart Block/Complete Congenital Heart Block EP Clinic : CDH : Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia : CHD : Congenital Heart Defect ACHD Clinic if over 18 : CHF : Congestive Heart Failure UCP Clinic Connective Tissue Disorder AO Clinic : CAD :
Thoracic aortic aneurysm: Optimal surveillance and …
www.ccjm.orggate the aortic root and ascending aorta in the parasternal long-axis views, parts of the arch and descending thoracic aorta in the supra-sternal view, and a segment of the abdominal aorta in the subcostal view. 1,9. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has a limited role in the primary assessment of TAA unless concurrent structural cardiac dis-
Echocardiography in aortic diseases: EAE recommendations ...
www.escardio.orgaorta in comparison with the structures of the heart or great vessels (anterior structures). Like the ascending aorta, the des-cending aorta often produces an artefactual pseudo-aorta located posteriorly to the true aorta (‘double-barrel aorta’). Recommendation TOE is the ultrasound technique of choice in thoracic aorta assess-
Clinical practice guidelines for the care of girls and ...
eje.bioscientifica.comtransverse aorta, coarctation of the aorta and hypertension (⨁ ). R 3.10. We suggest that women with a history of AoD should be advised against pregnancy. If already pregnant these women should be followed very closely at a specialist center and deliver by cesarean section (⨁ ). R 3.11. We suggest performing TTE in women with
Ordered Item DESC Primary Antibiotic Secondary Antibiotic
med.emory.eduOct 25, 2019 · Aorta Coarctation Excision Cefuroxime, Add Vanc if MRSA Risk Vancomycin + Gent (if eGFR>50) or Aztreonam Aorta/Fem/Pop Bypass Graft Cefazolin Vancomycin Aorta/Iliac/Fem/Pop Thrombectomy Cefazolin Vancomycin. Add Gent if abdominal aorta or groin incision Aortic Aneurysm Repair Cefuroxime, Add Vanc if MRSA Risk Vancomycin + Gent (if …