2022 has been a fantastic year for our guidelines, with 25 revisions and the addition of 6 brand new CPGs Thank you to all the authors and supervisors who developed or updated CPGs this year: Adam Dennison Ailbhe McGrath Alan Ngo Alex Cussen Amanda Stock Amanda Wilkins Bek Barker Bronwyn Power Christian Catalano Dani McCollum … Continued
Here is a list of the new and updated CPGs endorsed by the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative during the year: New CPGs published and endorsed in 2022 Eye examination Neonatal IV fluids Death of a child: SUDI Antibiotic allergy Antenatal urinary tract dilation Non-IgE mediated food allergy Updated CPGs published and endorsed in 2022 Acute eye … Continued
The asthma preventer treatments in adolescents 12 years+ CPG is a new CPG developed by the CPG Committee and endorsed by the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative (Sept 2022). Key areas the CPG comprehensively covers are: initiating therapy using an anti-inflammatory reliever-based regimen (or traditional SABA and inhaled ICS); stepping up or down therapy; and an approach … Continued
The Febrile child CPG has been updated by the CPG committee, with review and input from clinicians in NSW, Qld and Victoria, and has been endorsed by the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative (Sept 2022). CPG key points Febrile neonates ≤28 days of corrected age require investigations (FBE, CRP, blood, urine and CSF cultures ± CXR) … Continued
The Death of a child CPG has been updated with a comprehensive revision by the CPG Committee, together with a new suite of supporting resources, and endorsed by the PIC (Sept 22). This CPG provides stepwise guidance on the key procedures and processes relating to the death of a child, including communication and support for … Continued
The Trauma–secondary survey CPG has been updated and reviewed by the CPG committee, and endorsed by the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative (July 2022). This CPG follows on from the Trauma–primary survey CPG. It has been updated to include key points and background, as well as a detailed table with suggested approach to assessment in the secondary … Continued
The Diabetes insipidus CPG has been updated and reviewed by the CPG committee and endorsed by the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative (July 2022). It includes new key points, background, assessment and management sections. There is additional detail on assessment and management of central versus nephrogenic causes of diabetes insipidus, as well as the inclusion of a … Continued
We’ve just released a new CPG app
Trauma – primary survey was an existing RCH CPG and will be considered for PIC endorsement in February 2022
The following recently revised / developed CPGs have been published in December 2021 and January 2022: Child abuse Head injury Fasting Periorbital and orbital cellulitis Rabies and Australian bat Lyssavirus Procedural sedation Nitrous oxide – oxygen mix Ketamine use for procedural sedation Antenatal urinary tract dilation Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) Antibiotic prescribing in children with reported … Continued
