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PIC CPGs – 2025

Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) endorsed by the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative (PIC) in 2025:  Adolescent gynaecology – heavy menstrual bleeding   Adolescent gynaecology – lower abdominal pain    Anaphylaxis    Cough   Dysmenorrhoea   Engaging and assessing adolescents    Gastroenteritis   Hereditary angioedema   Hyperleukocytosis   Hypoglycaemia   Infantile spasms   Management of eating disorders in the Emergency Department   Menstrual management in adolescents with disabilities   Nasal fracture   Nephrotic syndrome    Post-streptococcal … Continued

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Thank you for 2025 from the CPG Team

2025 has been another fantastic year, with collaboration across New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia in the development and updating of paediatric clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), and expansion of the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative to a national group, with Tasmania, ACT and Northern Territory coming on board.   The CPG Committee has met twice monthly to work … Continued

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Thank you for 2024 from the CPG Team

2024 has been a fantastic year,  with collaboration across New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia in the development and updating of paediatric clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). The CPG Committee has met twice monthly to work on specific CPGs, with an end-of-year discussion forum in December. Thank you to all CPG committee members … Continued

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CPGs published and PIC-endorsed in 2024

Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) endorsed by the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative (PIC) in 2024 Abdominal pain – acute Acute behavioural disturbance Acute pain management Adrenal crisis and acute adrenal insufficiency Anxiety – identification and management Assessment of severity of respiratory conditions Ataxia Bradycardia during sleep Cannabis withdrawal syndrome CSF interpretation in meningitis Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) Dental conditions … Continued

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New and updated PIC Clinical Practice Guidelines, Oct 2024

The Paediatric Improvement Collaborative has endorsed* a number of new and updated Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs): Abdominal pain – acute (PIC) Anxiety – identification and management (PIC) Assessment of severity of respiratory conditions (PIC) Ataxia (PIC) Bradycardia during sleep (PIC) Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) (PIC) Dental conditions – non traumatic (PIC) Dental trauma (PIC) Fascia iliaca block of the femoral nerve (PIC) Hyperkalaemia (PIC) Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (PIC) … Continued

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New and updated Clinical Practice Guidelines March 2024

The Paediatric Improvement Collaborative has endorsed* a number of new and updated Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs): Eczema UPDATED Extravasation injuries UPDATED Foreign body ingestion UPDATED Positional plagiocephaly NEW Pyloric stenosis  UPDATED Trauma: Pelvic injuries UPDATED These CPGs are also available via the RCH CPG App (download from the App Store and Google play) * endorsed … Continued

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Thank you for 2023 from the CPG team

2023 has been a fantastic year for our guidelines, with 21 CPGs reviewed and updated as well as the development of 12 brand new CPGs, totalling 33 CPGs published and PIC-endorsed this year. We had 20 committee meetings followed by our inaugural December discussion forum, and countless emails to the committee, authors, supervisors and reviewers.  … Continued

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CPGs published and PIC-endorsed in 2023

Here is a list of the new and updated CPGs published and endorsed by the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative during the year: New CPGs published and PIC-endorsed in 2023 Hypophosphataemia​ Hyperphosphataemia​ Animal bites Chronic abdominal pain​ Hirschsprung associated enterocolitis (HAEC)  Preschool Asthma (1-5 years)​ Asthma in primary school aged children (6-11 years)​ Micronutrient deficiency​ Basic paediatric … Continued

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Investigating clinician views and experiences of paediatric clinical practice guidelines: Survey extended

Clinicians are invited to take part in a national study investigating views and experiences of paediatric clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). The study is being conducted by researchers at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney. To participate, you are invited to complete a short survey which will take 10-15 mins to complete: https://redcap.link/PIC2 … Continued

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New and updated Asthma Clinical Practice Guidelines

New CPG: Preschool asthma (1-5 years) New CPG: Asthma in primary school-aged children (6-11 years) Updated CPG: Acute Asthma Note change in title to CPG: Asthma in adolescents (12 years and over) previously Asthma preventer treatment in adolescents (12 years and over) This suite of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) has been developed/updated by the CPG … Continued

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