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Clinical Practice Resources

SickKids has developed clinical practice resources to help guide health care professionals in the management of paediatric patients with specific health conditions.

Invasive group A streptococcal disease (iGAS)

Group A Streptococcus: What paediatric health-care providers need to know (PDF)
Last updated: February 9, 2024

AboutKidsHealth resource for parents and caregivers: Invasive group A streptococcal disease (iGAS)
Last updated: February 1, 2024

Clinical Guidelines & Pathways

SickKids uses a clinician-driven model with methodological support to develop guidelines and pathways related to patient management at SickKids. The goal of the program is to promote high quality guidelines and pathways, that incorporate best available evidence and local expert consensus, for use by clinical teams at the point of care.

Assessment & Monitoring

Enterostomy Tube Stoma Assessment Clinical Practice Guideline
Fluid and Electrolyte Administration in Children
Inpatient Management of Acute Asthma Exacerbation
Management of Bronchiolitis in Infants

Clinical Appointment & Care

Acute Osteomyelitis Clinical Practice Guideline
Retro-Pharyngeal Abscess Pathway

Dentistry

Dental Abscess with Facial Swelling Clinical Practice Guideline

Dialysis

Heart Transplant -Antibody Mediated Rejection Therapeutic Plasma Exchange
Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for the ABO Incompatible Liver Transplant Patient

Haematology & Oncology

Management of Children with Idiopathic Severe Aplastic Anemia
Management of Postoperative Fevers in Surgical Oncology Patients

Neonatology

Clinical pathway for early detection and management of post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD) in preterm infants
Gastroschisis Care Pathway
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Clinical Pathway
Isolated Duodenal Atresia Neonatal Care Pathway

Neurosciences & Trauma

Ventricular Peritoneal Shunt Insertion or Revision

Pain & Sedation

Care of Patients Receiving Patient Controlled Analgesia PCA and Nurse Controlled Analgesia NCA
Monitoring Requirements for Patients Receiving Opioids
Monitoring Requirements for Patients Receiving Regional Anaesthesia
Neonatal Pain Assessment and Procedural Pain Management
Pain Assessment
Pain Management

Perioperative Services

Appendicitis Management Pathway
Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis Care Pathway
Intussusception Care Pathway
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Care Pathway
Laparoscopic Splenectomy Care Pathway
Management of Functional Constipation
Management of Undescended Testicles
Pectus Excavatum Repair Care Pathway

Respiratory Care

The Use of Vibrating Mesh Nebulizer for the Delivery of Salbutamol within the Emergency Department (ED) and In-patient Wards

SCAN

Management of Acute Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse and Assault

Sickle Cell

Acute Chest Syndrome or Pneumonia: Guidelines for Management in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Acute Painful Episodes Vaso-occlusive Crisis : Guidelines for Management in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Acute Splenic Sequestration: Guidelines for Management in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Fever: Guidelines for Management in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Peri-Operative Management: Guidelines for In-patient Management of Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Priapism: Guidelines for Management in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle Cell Disease: Guidelines to Hydroxyurea
Stroke: Guidelines for In-patient Management in Children with Sickle Cell Disease

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