6. Worms
11/30/22 • 25 min
Hello and welcome to Pharmacy for Me, your go-to platform for evidence based best practice pharmacy advice for common kid’s presentations to pharmacies. I’m Katie Magee, a registered pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority, and I bring you this series of episodes to help assist your decision making in managing and treating your little ones if they become unwell and need professional advice.
On this episode you will learn what are worms, how to identify them and treatments available from your pharmacy, including if they are safe in pregnancy and breastfeeding. There will be information on how to prevent spreading of worms and reducing the risk of re-infection. Plenty of do's and dont's addresses and myths busted about worms. Always at the end, referral points to seek further medication attention.
Resources:
Anal itching. American Academy of Paediatrics. doi.org/10.1542/ppe_schmitt_007
Australian Medicines Handbook Children’s Dosing Companion. childrens.amh.net.au
Pinworms. American Academy of Paediatrics. doi.org/10.1542/pir.16-7-247
Threadworm. Therapeutic Guidelines Australia. tg.org.au
Worm infections. Australian Medicines Handbook. amhonline.amh.net.au/
Worms. The Royal Children’s Hospital Australia. rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Worms/
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Hello and welcome to Pharmacy for Me, your go-to platform for evidence based best practice pharmacy advice for common kid’s presentations to pharmacies. I’m Katie Magee, a registered pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority, and I bring you this series of episodes to help assist your decision making in managing and treating your little ones if they become unwell and need professional advice.
On this episode you will learn what are worms, how to identify them and treatments available from your pharmacy, including if they are safe in pregnancy and breastfeeding. There will be information on how to prevent spreading of worms and reducing the risk of re-infection. Plenty of do's and dont's addresses and myths busted about worms. Always at the end, referral points to seek further medication attention.
Resources:
Anal itching. American Academy of Paediatrics. doi.org/10.1542/ppe_schmitt_007
Australian Medicines Handbook Children’s Dosing Companion. childrens.amh.net.au
Pinworms. American Academy of Paediatrics. doi.org/10.1542/pir.16-7-247
Threadworm. Therapeutic Guidelines Australia. tg.org.au
Worm infections. Australian Medicines Handbook. amhonline.amh.net.au/
Worms. The Royal Children’s Hospital Australia. rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Worms/
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5. Nappy Rash
Hello and welcome to Pharmacy for Me, your go-to platform for evidence based best practice pharmacy advice for common kid’s presentations to pharmacies. I’m Katie Magee, a registered pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority, and I bring you this series of episodes to help assist your decision making in managing and treating your little ones if they become unwell and need professional advice.
Episode 5 navigates the topic of nappy rash, with topics discussed to include what nappy rash might look like and what you may expect to see if it worsens or develops into something else. How you can maybe reduce the risk of a child getting nappy rash, including things you can do from home. There are things to avoid that and that could worsen the rash. Treatment options available are discussed, and when to seek further medical attention.
Resources:
Diaper Rash. American Academy of Paediatrics. publications.aap.org/pediatriccare/article-abstract/doi/10.1542/aap.ppcqr.396155/1621/Diaper-Rash?redirectedFrom=fulltext
Nappy rash. Therapeutic Guidelines of Australia. tgldcdp.tg.org.au.acs.hcn.com.au/viewTopic?topicfile=c_DMG_Nappy-rash_topic_1&guidelineName=Dermatology&topicNavigation=navigateTopic
Nappy rash. The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Nappy_rash/
Nappy rash. British Medical Journal- Best Practice. bestpractice.bmj.com.acs.hcn.com.au/topics/en-gb/676
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7. Conjunctivitis
Hello and welcome to Pharmacy for Me, your go-to platform for evidence based best practice pharmacy advice for common kid’s presentations to pharmacies. I’m Katie Magee, a registered pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority, and I bring you this series of episodes to help assist your decision making in managing and treating your little ones if they become unwell and need professional advice.
Conjunctivitis is a common eye infection in children under 5 years of age. It can present in three different ways; bacterial, vial or allergic, and there are certain symptoms to look out for that may indicate you need. This episode details the signs and symptoms of conjunctivitis, treatment and differentials. There are ways to help reduce the spread of infections and a guide for how to protect those in childcare and schools.
Resources:
Acute Red Eye. Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne- Clinical Practice Guidelines. rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Acute_red_eye/
Conjunctivitis. British Medical Journal- Best Practice Guidelines. bmj.com
Conjunctivitis. Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/conjunctivitis/
Conjunctivitis. Therapeutic Guidelines. tg.org.au
Conjunctivitis in Children. UpToDate. Uptodate.com
Red eye/Pinkeye. American Academy of Paediatrics. publications.aap.org/pediatriccare/article-abstract/doi/10.1542/aap.ppcqr.396107/1547/Red-Eye-Pinkeye?redirectedFrom=fulltext
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