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Q fever
   Q fever
   Biological warfare agents (Appendix 2.1)
   Culture-negative endocarditis
qi gong
    palliative care
qinghaosu
QRS widening (drug-induced)
    drugs associated with QRS widening (table)
QT prolongation (drug-induced)
    antipsychotics
    droperidol warnings (box)
    drugs associated with QT prolongation (table)
    management
    QT interval nomogram to assess risk of torsades de pointes
    tricyclic antidepressants
QTc interval prolongation
    antipsychotics
    droperidol warnings (box)
    drugs associated with QT prolongation (table)
    management
    QT interval nomogram to assess risk of torsades de pointes
    tricyclic antidepressants
quality use of medicines
    rheumatological diseases
questionnaires
    pain assessment
       Pain assessment in children
       Pain assessment
quetiapine
quinagolide
quinapril
quinine
quinolones
quinsy
quinupristin+dalfopristin
QUIT



rabeprazole
rabies prophylaxis
radiculopathy
radioactive material
    care of a body after death
radioallergosorbent test
    CF-associated allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
    dermatitis
        atopic
        rubber glove
    urticaria
        acute
        chronic
radiocontrast media
    pulmonary adverse effects (table)
radiographs and pregnancy
radiotherapy
    adverse effects
        nausea and vomiting
        palliative care
    alveolitis (radiotherapy-induced)
    basal cell carcinoma
    bone metastases
    head and neck region
        adverse effects
            mucositis
            osteoradionecrosis
            xerostomia
        dental issues in patients having
    intraepidermal carcinoma
    melanoma
    palliative care
        airways obstruction (acute)
        bone pain
        cerebellar lesion
        cough (caused by tumour obstruction)
        dyspnoea (caused by tumour obstruction)
        haematuria
        haemoptysis (palliative care)
        haemorrhage
        leptomeningeal disease
        mediastinal mass
        motor dysfunction
        pain
            incident
            refractory
        pathological fractures
        raised intracranial pressure
        skin metastases (bleeding)
        spinal cord compression
        superior vena cava obstruction (palliative care)
        vaginal tumours
    squamous cell carcinoma
raised intracranial pressure
    palliative care
raloxifene
ramipril
Ramsay-Hunt syndrome
ranitidine
rapid cycling bipolar disorder
rapid sequence induction (intubation)
rapport establishment (developmental disability)
rasburicase
rashes
    cellulitis
    contact dermatitis
    dermatitis
        atopic
        contact
        perioral (periorificial)
        seborrhoeic
    drug-induced
    erysipelas
    erythema multiforme
    genital
    herpes zoster
    lupus erythematosus
    nappy rash
    palliative care
        candidiasis
        herpes zoster
        treatment reactions
    photosensitive
    pregnancy
    rosacea
    scabies
    urticaria
    varicella (chicken pox)
    vasculitis
RAST
    CF-associated allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
    dermatitis
        atopic
        rubber glove
    urticaria
        acute
        chronic
Raynaud's phenomenon
   Raynaud's phenomenon
   Clinical and laboratory features relevant to all connective tissue disease: Raynaud's phenomenon
    classification
    features
    scleroderma
    treatment
reactive arthritis
    causes
    chronic reactive arthritis
        disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
    clinical features
        clinical features (box)
        comparison of spondyloarthopathies (table)
        Reiter's triad
    investigations
    management
        antibiotics
        glucocorticoids
        nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
rebound akathisia
    developmental disability
rebound headache
reboxetine
recent-onset arthritis
    monoarthritis
    oligoarthritis
    polyarthritis
    rheumatoid arthritis
    viral arthritis
receptive language
    developmental disability
       Assessing communication skills of people with developmental disability
       Methods of communication of people with developmental disability: introduction
       Communicating with someone who has complex communication needs
recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa)
recombinant human parathyroid hormone (teriparatide)
recommended daily intake (nutrients)
rectal administration
    analgesics and adjuvants
recurrent aphthous stomatitis
recurrent depression
recurrent vertigo
red cell acetycholinesterase
    inhibition in organophosphate poisoning
red flags
    hip and groin pain
    low back pain
    spinal pain
red-back spider antivenom
red-back spider bite
    clinical effects (box)
red-bellied black snake
    antivenom treatment
    coagulopathy type (table)
    envenoming effects (table)
red-man syndrome
refeeding
    anorexia nervosa
    hypophosphataemia
references
    Analgesic guidelines
    Antibiotic guidelines
    Dermatology guidelines
    Developmental Disability guidelines
    Drug use in pregnancy and breastfeeding
    Endocrinology guidelines
       Key references for Endocrinology, version 4
       Key references for Endocrinology, version 3
    Gastrointestinal guidelines
    Getting to know your drugs
    Neurology guidelines
       Key references for Neurology, version 3
       Key references for Psychotropic, version 5
    Oral and Dental guidelines
    Psychotropic guidelines
    Rheumatology guidelines
referral
    autism spectrum disorders
    cerebral palsy
    developmental delay and disability
    pain clinic
reflex sympathetic dystrophy (complex regional pain syndromes)
reflux
    children
    gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
       Gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms
       Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
        erosive oesophagitis
        initial therapy
        long-term acid suppression
            safety considerations
        maintenance therapy
        surgical and endoscopic treatment
    pregnancy
    symptoms
        mild intermittent
        moderate to severe
reflux oesophagitis
    erosive oesophagitis
    initial therapy
    maintenance therapy
regional anaesthesia
regional block anaesthesia
regulations
    prescribing opioids
    prescriptions
rehabilitation
    poststroke
    pulmonary
rehydration
    fluid requirements in children (table)
    intravenous
    oral solutions (table)
reiki therapy
    palliative care
Reiter's syndrome
    enthesitis-related arthritis
    reactive arthritis
Reiter's triad
relapsing polychondritis
    clinical features
    diagnosis
    management
relapsing progressive multiple sclerosis
relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
relaxation therapy
    anxiety
    dyspnoea
    migraine
    pain
    tension headache
REM sleep behaviour disturbance
remifentanil
Remote Area Nurses
    contact details
remote communities
    treatment protocols
       Key information on these Guidelines
       How Therapeutic Guidelines are produced
renal colic
renal impairment and failure
    analgesics and adjuvants
    antimicrobial dosing
        aminoglycoside dosing
        continuous renal replacement therapy
        dialysis
        dose modification
    assessment of renal function
        adults
        children
        creatinine clearance calculator
    palliative care
        dialysis issues (stopping or not starting)
        symptom management
        symptoms after stopping dialysis (table)
    psychotropic drugs
repaglinide
repetitive interests
    autism spectrum disorders
reproductive tract infections
resistance
    antimicrobials
        general information
        HIV
        tuberculosis
resources & support groups
    antimicrobial use
    cardiovascular disorders
    complementary and alternative medicines
    developmental disability
        disability aids
            products and equipment
    disability aids
    endocrine disorders
    gastrointestinal disorders
    neurology disorders
    pain management
    palliative care
        drug administration
        paediatric
    rheumatological disorders
respiration
    abnormal patterns of breathing (end of life)
    Cheyne-Stokes
    Kussmaul's breathing
    noisy
        terminal phase
    slow shallow intermittent (end of life)
    tachypnoea and hyperpnoea
respiratory bronchiolitis interstitial lung disease (RBILD)
respiratory depression
    opioids
       Opioids: adverse effects
       Dose modification of analgesics and adjuvants
respiratory disease
    cerebral palsy
       Cerebral palsy: management of associated health problems
       Cerebral palsy: chronic lung disease
    developmental disability
        adults
           Commonly unrecognised or untreated conditions in adults with developmental disability
           Respiratory disease in adults with developmental disability
        child
    Down syndrome
    Prader-Willi syndrome
respiratory emergencies
    dentistry
        asthma
        hyperventilation syndrome
        inhaled objects
respiratory failure
    hypercapnic respiratory failure
        noninvasive ventilation
    hypoxaemic respiratory failure
        noninvasive ventilation
    palliative care
        chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (end stage)
            symptom management
                anxiety
                delirium
                depression
                dyspnoea
                fatigue
                noisy breathing and secretions
                oxygen
                pain
                panic
                spiritual distress
                terminal care
        cystic fibrosis
respiratory fitness
    air travel
    scuba diving
    surgery
respiratory function tests
    tests of gas exchange and transfer
        arterial blood gases
        diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide
        pulse oximetry
    tests of mechanical function
        bronchial provocation testing
        exercise testing
        peak expiratory flow
        spirometry and flow-volume loops
        static lung volumes
    use
        assessment for scuba diving
        asthma
        COPD
        pre-surgical assessment
respiratory symptoms in palliative care
    abnormal breathing patterns
    cough
    dyspnoea
    haemoptysis
    noisy breathing and secretions
respiratory syncytial virus
    bronchiolitis
    respiratory pathogens associated with immunodeficiency (table)
respiratory tract infections
   Respiratory tract infections: other
   Respiratory tract infections: pneumonia
    air travel
    asthma trigger (table)
    bronchitis
    cervical lymphadenitis
    COPD (acute exacerbations)
    cough
    cystic fibrosis
    epiglottitis
    glandular fever
    influenza
    lung abscess
    Mycobacterium avium complex
    otitis externa
    otitis media
    parapneumonic effusion and empyema
    pertussis
    pharyngitis
    pneumonia
    quinsy
    scarlet fever
    scuba diving
    severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
    tonsillitis
    tuberculosis
respiratory tract procedures
    endocarditis prophylaxis
respite care
    caregivers' needs
       Communicating with and supporting the patient in palliative care: social support issues
       Special factors to consider in children and adolescents
       Providing palliative care in the community
restless behaviour
    developmental disability
    palliative care
restless legs syndrome
    general information
    treatment
        augmentation and rebound
restraint
    developmental disability
restrictions
    antimicrobial use
restrictive lung disease
    assessment
        spirometry
        static lung volumes
restrictive ventilatory defect
resuscitation
    airway
    breathing
    cardiopulmonary
        Australian guidelines
    children
    circulation
    ethics in palliative care
    lightning strike
    minimum volume
    terminal care
    toxicology
retention (urinary)
    palliative care
reteplase
retinal detachment
retinitis
    cytomegalovirus
retinoids (see also individual drugs)
    clinical pharmacology
    therapeutic use
        acne
            drug groups (table)
        ichthyosis vulgaris
        milia
retraining (work)
    pain management
retrieval or transfer in emergency situations
retrograde ejaculation
Rett syndrome
   Rett syndrome
   Autism spectrum disorders: introduction
    aetiology
    characteristics
    clinical and molecular diagnosis
    management
    support groups
rewarming
    after therapeutic hypothermia
    cold-related illness (algorithm)
Reye's syndrome
    adverse effect of aspirin (children)
rFVIIa
Rh (D) immunoglobulin
rheumatic disease overlap syndrome
    features
    prognosis
    treatment
rheumatic fever
    cause
    clinical features
        arthritis
        carditis
        chorea
        erythema marginatum
        subcutaneous nodules
    diagnosis
        criteria
        streptococcal infection
    investigations
    pharyngitis and tonsillitis
    prevalence
    prevention
    treatment
        analgesia
        antibiotics
            eradication of persisting organisms
            prophylaxis
        arthritis
        atrial fibrillation
        chorea
rheumatic valvular heart disease
    endocarditis prophylaxis
rheumatoid arthritis
    characteristics
    diagnosis
        features (box)
    management
        approach to management (box)
        diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis
        disease activity and outcome measurement
        nonpharmacological
            diet
            education
            exercise
        pharmacological
            complementary and alternative medicines
            disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
                combination therapy
                initial therapy
                monotherapy
            symptomatic management
                fish oil
                glucocorticoids
                nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
        recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis
        undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis
    neck pain
    prevalence
    prognosis
        indicators (box)
rheumatoid factor
    adult-onset Still's disease
    cryoglobulinaemia
    juvenile idiopathic arthritis
       Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: seropositive polyarticular arthritis
       Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: background
       Approach to musculoskeletal disease in children and adolescents: investigation
    microscopic polyangiitis
    mixed connective tissue disease
    monoarthritis
    reactive arthritis
    rheumatoid arthritis
    Sjogren's syndrome
    spondyloarthropathies
rheumatology guidelines
rhinitis
    air travel
    allergic
        classification
        drug treatment
            anticholinergics (intranasal)
            antihistamines
            corticosteroids (intranasal)
            cromolyns (intranasal)
            decongestants
            leukotriene receptor antagonist
            summary (figure)
        immunotherapy
    infective rhinosinusitis
        acute
            bacterial
            common cold
        chronic
            with nasal polyps
            without nasal polyps
    nonallergic
    scuba diving
    vasomotor
rhinitis medicamentosa
rhinophyma
rhinosinusitis
    acute
        bacterial
        common cold
    air travel
    chronic
        with nasal polyps
        without nasal polyps
    diagnosis
    scuba diving
rhinovirus
    bronchiolitis
rhytides
ribavirin
riboflavin
RICE therapy
   Acute knee pain: cases associated with trauma
   Physical pain management techniques: physiotherapy
    ankle sprain
    calf strain
    groin pain
    hip pain
    knee pain
    osteoarthritis
    summary (table)
    table
rickets and osteomalacia
    developmental disability
    hypophosphataemic rickets
    vitamin D
        deficiency
        deficiency classification (table)
        supplementation
            adults
            children
Rickettsia australis
Rickettsia honei
rifabutin
rifampicin
rifamycins
riluzole
ringworm
    adults
    children
    diagnosis
    nails
    treatment
        oral therapy
            children
            nails
                tinea unguium)
        topical therapy
risedronate
risk-benefit of prescribing
risperidone
ritonavir
rituximab
rivastigmine
rocuronium
rodenticides
    long-acting (superwarfarin) (table)
    paediatric poisoning (table)
ropinirole
ropivacaine
rosacea
    aggravating factors
    blepharitis
    rhinophyma
    treatment
        general measures
        laser therapy
        ocular rosacea
        systemic therapy
        topical therapy
rosiglitazone
Ross River virus
    arthritis
    viral arthritis
rosuvastatin
rotator cuff disease
    calcific tendonitis
    diagnosis
    impingement syndrome
    management
        analgesia
        other modalities
        physiotherapy
        shoulder exercises
        surgical decompression
    natural history
    painful arc syndrome
    rotator cuff tears
    subluxation impingement
rotator cuff tears
    calcific tendonitis
    diagnosis
    impingement syndrome
    management
        analgesia
        other modalities
        physiotherapy
        shoulder exercises
        surgical decompression
    natural history
    painful arc syndrome
    rotator cuff tears
    subluxation impingement
rotator cuff tendonitis
    calcific tendonitis
    diagnosis
    impingement syndrome
    management
        analgesia
        other modalities
        physiotherapy
        shoulder exercises
        surgical decompression
    natural history
    painful arc syndrome
    rotator cuff tears
    subluxation impingement
rotigotine
rough-scaled snake (table)
roughage
roundworm
route of drug administration
    analgesics and adjuvants
        buccal
        children
        epidural
        inhalational
        intracerebroventricular
        intramuscular
        intranasal
        intrathecal
        intravenous
            infusion
            injection
        oral
        patches
        patient-controlled analgesia
        rectal
        subcutaneous
            infusion
            injection
        sublingual
        topical
        transdermal
    antimicrobial therapy
        IV administration (table)
roxithromycin
royal jelly
    pulmonary adverse effects (table)
rubber glove dermatitis
rubella
    arthritis
    viral arthritis
rubella congenital (developmental disability)


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