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Community Provider Resources

Algorithms and Other Clinical Care Resources for Referring Providers

Seattle Children’s developed the algorithms and other clinical care resources below with input from primary care providers to support your care of your patients. You can find these resources easily any time via mobile phone using our QR code; print and post our flyer (full-sheet or half-sheet) in a visible spot at your workplace.

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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A

Abdominal pain, chronic (algorithm)

Allergy

Penicillin (algorithm)

Antenatal hydronephrosis (algorithm)

Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) (algorithm)

Asthma

Asthma (algorithm)
Asthma Management Updates

B

Back pain (algorithm)

Blood pressure tables, pediatric (tables 3 to 5)

Bowed legs (algorithm)

Brachycephaly (see Head shape) (algorithm)

C

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) (algorithm)

Concussion (algorithm)

Constipation (algorithm)

Contraceptive use (CDC)

COVID-19 Return to Sports (algorithm)

Craniosynostosis (see head shape) (algorithm)

D

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) – see Hip dysplasia (algorithm)

Diabetes: Patients newly diagnosed with diabetes (algorithm)

Diabetes: Screening for risk of type 1 diabetes (algorithm)

Discontinuing Isolation for MRSA-Infected or Colonized Patients: A Guide for Providers

Dizziness (algorithm)

E

Ear infection – see Otitis media (algorithms)

Eating disorders (algorithm)

Elevated TSH – see Hypothyroid (algorithm)

Eczema

Eczema care advice for patients (Schmitt Pediatric Guidelines LLC)
Eczema Action Plan (PDF) (Spanish)
Atopic Dermatitis: Treatment Plan (PDF) (Russian) (Spanish) (Simplified Chinese) (Vietnamese)

Enuresis/incontinence (daytime and nighttime)

Epilepsy – see Seizure/epilepsy (algorithm)

Eye care: Community pediatric eye providers in Washington

G

Gender affirming medical care for youth (algorithm)

GERD in infants (0 to 12 months) (algorithm)

GERD in children ages 1+ (algorithm)

Goiter (algorithm)

Growing pains (algorithm)

Gynecology or Reproductive and Sexual Health referrals (algorithm)

H

Head shape (algorithm)

Headache (algorithm)

Hematuria (including hematuria with proteinuria)

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) (algorithm)

Hip dysplasia (algorithm)

Hydronephrosis – see Antenatal hydronephrosis (algorithm)

Hyperglycemia with obesity (algorithm)

Hyperglycemia without obesity (algorithm)

Hypermobility (algorithm)

Hypertonia (algorithm)

Hypospadias (algorithm)

Hypothyroidism (algorithm)

I

Insulin resistance – see Obesity (algorithm)

Iron deficiency (algorithm)

K

Kidney function, abnormal

Kidneys (common structural kidney anomalies detected on imaging: what to tell your families)

L

Lymphadenopathy (algorithm)

M

Menstrual suppression (algorithm)

Microcytic anemia – see Iron deficiency (algorithm)

MRSA – Discontinuing Isolation for MRSA Infected or Colonized Patients: A Guide for Providers

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) (algorithm)

N

Nephrotic syndrome

O

Obesity (algorithm)

Otitis media

Acute otitis media (algorithm)
Acute otitis media with treatment failure (algorithm)
Chronic otitis media (algorithm)
Recurrent acute otitis media (algorithm)

P

Penicillin allergy (algorithm)

Pharyngitis

Acute pharyngitis (algorithm)
Recurrent pharyngitis (algorithm)

Phimosis (algorithm)

Plagiocephaly – see Head shape (algorithm)

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)

Precocious puberty (breast development/testicular enlargement, hair development, vaginal bleeding/spotting) (algorithm)

Proteinuria (algorithm)

R

Reflux – see GERD in infants 0 to 12 months or GERD in children ages 1+ (algorithms)

Reproductive or Sexual Health referrals (algorithm)

Return to Sports – see COVID-19 Return to Sports (algorithm)

Rickets – see Vitamin D deficiency (algorithm)

S

Scoliosis (algorithm)

Seizure/epilepsy (algorithm)

Short stature (algorithm)

Sinusitis

Acute sinusitis (algorithm)
Chronic sinusitis (algorithm)

Spasticity – see Hypertonia (algorithm)

Strep throat – see Pharyngitis (algorithms)

Syncope (algorithm)

T

Tic disorders/Tourette syndrome

Tonsillar hypertrophy (algorithm)

Torticollis – see Head shape (algorithm)

U

Urinary tract infection

Urinary tract infection (algorithm)

Urticaria (algorithm)

V

Varicocele (algorithm)

Vesicoureteral reflux (algorithm)

Vitamin D deficiency (algorithm)

W

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