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Welcome to the paediatric guideline section.
This section lists some of the best available guidelines in paediatric practice. Please note that although all of these guidelines contain material regarding paediatric practice some also contain information for an adult population. Please click on the links below to access the guidelines.
What is a Clinical Guideline?
These are documents produced in a systematic manner to assist medical professionals diagnose and manage certain conditions. They are often based on "expert opinion / consensus” although many bodies are attempting to produce evidence-based guidelines. They are only "guides" and your approach should always be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Acne Vulgaris - American Academy of Dermatology
Acute Breathing Difficulty - Paediatric Accident and Emergency Research Group, Nottingham University
Asthma - British Thoracic Society / Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Autistic Spectrum Disorders - Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Bronchiolitis - Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Child Maltreatment, When to Suspect - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic Encephalopathy - Department of Health (UK)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic Encephalopathy - Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health
Colic - PRODIGY (NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries)
Cough - British Thoracic Society
Diarrhoea +/- Vomiting - Paediatric Accident and Emergency Research Group, Nottingham University
Decreased Conscious Level - Paediatric Accident and Emergency Research Group, Nottingham University
Depression - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Diabetes (Type 1) - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Diabetic Ketoacidosis - British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Eczema - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Epilepsy - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Epilepsy - Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Epilepsy (Newer Drugs) - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
Feverish Illness - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Gastroenteritis - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Growth Charts - Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health
Head Injury - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Head Injury - Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (Derived from SIGN)
Head Injury - Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Kawasaki Disease - American Heart Association
Kawasaki Disease - Starship Children's Hospital, New Zealand
Immunisations - "The Green Book" Department of Health (UK)
Immunisations - Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland
Life Support (Basic) - Resuscitation Council (UK)
Life Support (Advanced) - Resuscitation Council (UK)
Life Support (Neonatal) - Resuscitation Council (UK)
Meningococcal Disease - Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Meningococcal Disease - Meningitis Research Foundation (UK)
Newborn Examination - NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
Obesity - Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Pain Management - British Association for Emergency Medicine
Pain Management - Royal College of Nursing
Post-Operative Vomiting - Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists
Post-Seizure Management - Paediatric Accident and Emergency Research Group, Nottingham University
Pneumonia (Community Acquired) - British Thoracic Society
Sedation for Procedures - Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Sudden Unexplained Death in Infancy - Foundation for Study of Infant Deaths
Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy - Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health
Transition to Adult Services - Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Urinary Tract Infection - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Urinary Tract Infection - PRODIGY (NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries)
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