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Reference Documents

Generic Documents

Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) 7th edition

Difficulties in Breathing

BTS/NICE/SIGN Joint Guideline on Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management

British Thoracic Society: British Guideline on the Management of Asthma 2019

NICE Guideline (NG9): Bronchiolitis in children: diagnosis and management

Dehydration

BSPED Guideline for the Management of Children and Young People under the age of 18 years with Diabetic Ketoacidosis

NICE Clinical Guideline (CG84): Diarrhoea and vomiting caused by gastroenteritis in under 5s: diagnosis and management

Fever

Department of Health: Seasonal influenza: guidance, data and analysis

Meningitis Research Foundation

Meningitis Research Foundation: Your guide to Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal sepsis in children (aged 0–16 years old)

NICE Guideline (NG143): Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management

NICE Guideline (NG224): Urinary tract infection in under 16s: diagnosis and management

NICE Guidance (NG240): Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease: recognition, diagnosis and management

Rash

Meningitis Research Foundation

NICE Clinical Guideline (CG57): Atopic eczema in under 12s: diagnosis and management

Head Injury

NICE Clinical Guideline (CG89): Child maltreatment: when to suspect maltreatment in under 18s

NICE Guideline (NG232): Head injury: assessment and early management

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health: Management of children and young people with an acute decrease in conscious level - Clinical guideline

Fit

NICE Guideline (NG217): Epilepsies in children, young people and adults