Guidelines

21 entries

NDoH Hospital-level adult STG

Dehydration/Ketosis in LabourStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults, Updated for the 2023 Edition→
DeliriumStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition→
DeliriumDescription General measures Medicine treatment ICD-10 code: F05.0-1/F05.8-9/R45.1/R45.4-6 DESCRIPTION Delirium is a disturbance in attention, awareness (reduced orientation to the environment), and cognition (e.g. memory deficit, language, visuospatial ability, or perception). It is acute, developing within hours to days, and fluctuates during the day, worsening in the evenings. It may be hypera→
Delirium in Critical CareDescription General measures Medicine treatment ICD-10 code: F05 Description The risk of delirium is increased in patients with severe illness, with a prevalence of 40-60% in non-ventilated patients, and 50-80% in mechanically ventilated patients. Diagnosing delirium can be difficult due to its highly variable presentation. Symptoms may fluctuate over the course of a day with periods of reduced a→
DementiaStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition→
Depressive DisordersDescription General measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: F32.0-3/F32.8-9/F33.0-4/F33.8-9/F34.1 + (F10.0-F19.9/R45.0-8/Z65.0-5/Z65.8-9/Z81.0- 4/Z81.8) Description Depressive disorders may occur as single or recurrent episodes, as a chronic, persistent low mood, or a combination of the two. Depressive disorders differ from bipolar disorder, in that there is no history of manic, hypoman→
Diabetes MellitusStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition→
Diabetes Mellitus in PregnancyStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults, Updated for the 2023 Edition→
Diabetic EmergenciesSee: Hypoglycaemia and Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS) (in Diabetic Emergencies ). Click here for the pdf . Standard Treatment Guidelines And Essential Medicines List For South Africa, Adult Hospital level, 2020-4_Version 1_June 2024 Chapter 20: Emergencies and Injuries→
Diabetic EmergenciesStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition→
Diagnostic Contrast Agents and Related SubstancesStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition→
Diarrhoea, Acute Non-InflammatoryDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment ICD-10 code: A04.1 DESCRIPTION Diarrhoea without macroscopic blood or mucus, or neutrophils on microscopy. Common causes include viruses and enterotoxigenic strains of E. coli. Note: Neutropenic patients may have inflammatory diarrhoea in the absence of neutrophils. GENERAL MEASURES Rehydration is the cornerstone of management. This should be done w→
Discontinuation Symptoms of Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsICD-10 code: F19.3 + (Y49.2) Discontinuation symptoms are experienced due to receptor adaptation or receptor rebound after stopping of antidepressants. It can be avoided or reduced by slowly tapering the drug over at least 4 weeks. Symptoms include flu-like symptoms, ‘shock-like” sensations, dizziness exacerbated by movement, insomnia, vivid dreaming and irritability, problems with concentr→
Disease Notification ProceduresStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition→
Distributive ShockNeurogenic shock Septic shock This happens when the blood vessels are abnormally dilated and presents with a low blood pressure, tachycardia and warm peripheries. There are 3 causes of this type of shock: neurogenic shock, septic shock, and anaphylactic shock (see Anaphylaxis/anaphylactic shock ). NEUROGENIC SHOCK ICD-10 code: T09.3 + R57.8 DESCRIPTION Occurs in spinal cord trauma when there is a→
DiverticulosisDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: K57.0-5/K57.8-9 DESCRIPTION Colonic diverticulosis becomes increasingly common with age. Acute diverticulitis is suspected in patients with lower abdominal pain (typically in the left lower quadrant). The pain is usually constant and is often present for several days prior to presentation. Nausea and vomiting are often present→
Drug-Resistant TBStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition→
Dry Eye DiseaseStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition→
Dysentery (Acute Inflammatory Diarrhoea)Description General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: A02.0/A02.9/A03.0-3/A03.8-9/A04.2/A04.5/A04.8-9 DESCRIPTION Diarrhoea with neutrophils, blood and/or mucus. GENERAL MEASURES Rehydration is the cornerstone of management. This should be done with oral rehydration solution (ORS) unless the patient is vomiting or profoundly dehydrated. Perform a stool culture. MEDICINE TREATMENT→
DyslipidaemiaStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition→
DysmenorrhoeaDescription General measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: N94.4-6 DESCRIPTION Lower abdominal pain that starts with the onset of menstruation and subsides after menses have ended. This may be associated with headaches, nausea, and vomiting. It may be primary or secondary. Primary dysmenorrhoea is menstrual pain without organic disease. Secondary dysmenorrhoea is associated with identi→