Medical References and Notes

This is my collection of useful links which I use for self educational purposes and hope my medical students will also find it useful ('fair use').

The Ethics of Genome Editing: A Christian Perspective

Dengue Vaccine: To Vaccinate or not to Vaccinate, that is the question.

Safe Transport of Critically Ill Patient (Assoc Prof Rafidah, Monash University Malaysia)

The Ethics of Genome Editing: A Christian Perspective

General Paediatics
                                Normal Values in Paediatrics (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                                Immunisation (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                                Developmental Milestones Table (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                                Developmental Assessment (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)

                            Viral Bronchiolitis (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                            Croup (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                            Pneumonia (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)

                        Paediatric Electrocardiography (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                        Congenital Heart Disease – Management in Newborn (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                        Congenital Heart Disease – Specific Management Strategies (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                        Hypercyanotic Spell (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                        Heart Failure (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                        Acute Rheumatic Fever (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                        Infective Endocarditis (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)

                        Viral Myocarditis (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                        Paediatric Arrhythmias (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)

                      Short Stature (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                      Congenital Hypothyroidism (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                      Diabetes Mellitus (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                      Diabetic Ketoacidosis (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                      Ambiguous Genitalia (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)

                      Acute Glomerulonephritis (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                      Nephrotic Syndrome (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                      Acute Renal Failure (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                      Acute Peritoneal Dialysis (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                      Neurogenic Bladder (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                      Urinary Tract Infection (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                      Antenatal Hydronephrosis (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)

                         Sepsis / Septic Shock (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                         Paediatric HIV (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                         Malaria (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                         Tuberculosis (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                         BCG Lymphadenitis (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                         Dengue Fever (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)

Documents from briefing by the Ministry of Health, Malaysia on Dengue Fever (01 April 2014)

Malariology (Lecture notes on malaria from John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

                        University of Utah - PediNeuroLogic Exam (require Quicktime)
                        Status Epilepticus (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                        Child with a first unprovoked seizure (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                        Febrile Convulsions (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                        Epilepsy (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                        Meningitis (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                        Acute Demyelination (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                        Acute Flaccid Paralysis (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                        Guillain Barré syndrome (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                        The Child with Altered Consciousness (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                        Brain Death (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)

Down Syndrome (MedlinePlus: good site by National Institutes of Health and U.S. National Library

                       Atopic Dermatitis (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                       Impetigo (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                       Scabies (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)
                       Steven-Johnson Syndrome (Paediatric Protocols, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. About Herbs, Botanicals and Other Products. Available from the Internet at http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11570.cfm (rev. 2009, cited 1/29/09).

National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Available from the Internet at http://nccam.nih.gov/ (rev. 1/16/2009, cited 1/29/09).

National Institues of Health Office of Dietary Supplements. Available from the Internet at http://ods.od.nih.gov/ (cited 1/29/09).

American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement. Counseling Families Who Choose Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Their Child With Chronic Illness or Disability.Available from the Internet at http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics%3b107/3/598 (rev. 5/1/2005, cited 1/29/09).

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians: Paediatrics and Child Health Guidelines

Draft Australian Guidelines on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - November 2009

Policies:

A Consensus Approach for the Paediatrician's Role in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Australia (PDF: 176KB)
Click here for more information on Helping Children with Autism Initiative - The Australian Federal Government.
Breastfeeding *revised June 2007* (PDF: 96KB)
Children and the media: Advocating for the future (PDF: 158KB)
- Brochure for parents/carers (PDF: 101KB)
- Brochure for health professionals (PDF: 115KB)
Circumcision - RACP Position Statement (PDF: 448KB)
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians ("RACP") recognises that there are differing medical opinions on aspects of the circumcision of infant males. The purpose of the RACP Position Statement is to provide expert opinion and information to assist clinicians and parents to make informed decisions.
- Parent's brochure (currently being revised)
Co-location of adults with children and adolescents in healthcare settings (PDF: 245 KB)
- Audit Tool (PDF: 88.5KB)
- Also refer to:
National Standards for the Care of Children and Adolescents in Health Services.
- Linkage Tool
Confidential Health Care for Adolescents and Young People (PDF: 48.8KB)
Decision-Making at the End of Life in Infants, Children and Adolescents (PDF: 165KB)
Early childhood (PDF: 75KB)
Ethics of Research in Children *revised March 2008* (PDF: 96.6KB)
Examination of the Newborn *revised March 2009* (PDF: 27KB)
Genital Examinations in Girls and Young Women: A Clinical Practice Guideline (PDF: 75KB)
Getting in the Picture - A Parent's and Carer's Guide for the Better use of Television for Children (PDF: 155KB)
Guidelines for the Funding of Paediatric Research by Formula Companies *reviewed January 2007* (PDF: 39.7KB)
Health of Children in "Out-Of-Home" Care *reviewed December 2008* (PDF: 196KB)
Health of Paediatricians Statement (PDF: 60KB)
Indications for Tonsillectomy and Adenotonsillectomy in Children (PDF: 239KB)
Management of Procedure-related Pain in Neonates (PDF: 541KB)
- Executive summary (PDF: 40KB)
Management of Procedure-related Pain in Children and Adolescents (PDF: 541KB)
- Executive summary (PDF: 40KB)
Paediatric Services - In the Interests of Children (PDF: 43KB) *Also refer to the National Standards for the Care of Children and Adolescents in Health Services (see Useful Links above)*
Paediatrician Attendance At Caesarean Sections *reviewed November 2007* (PDF: 42KB)
Physical Punishment and Discipline (including smacking) (PDF: 46KB)
Protecting Children is Everybody's Business: Paediatricians Responding to the Challenge of Child Abuse (PDF: 416KB)
Recommendations for Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents in Australia and New Zealand (PDF: 284KB)
Routine Adolescent Psychosocial Health Assessment - Position Statement (PDF: 535KB)
Soy Protein Formula (PDF: 61KB)
Towards better health for refugee children and young people in Australia and New Zealand (PDF: 478KB)
- The health of refugee children - Position Statement (PDF: 60KB)
Transition To Adult Health Services For Adolescents With Chronic Conditions (PDF 59KB)
Vitamin K for Newborn Babies: Information for Parents
Vitamin K: Joint statement and recommendations on Vitamin K administration to newborn infants to prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding in infancy * October 2010 *

Further Information: paed@racp.edu.au

New Zealand Submissions

National Plan for Child Cancer - June 2010 (PDF 29KB)