Guidelines
7 entriesNDoH Hospital-level adult STG
- Labour InductionStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults, Updated for the 2023 Edition→
- Labour Pain, SevereStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults, Updated for the 2023 Edition→
- Leg Ulcers, ComplicatedStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition→
- Liver Abscess, AmoebicDescription General measures Medicine treatment ICD-10 code: A06.4 DESCRIPTION Focal hepatic infection due to E. histolytica . Only about a third of cases have concomitant amoebic colitis. Diagnosis can be excluded if the serological test is negative. It is essential to exclude pyogenic infection (a diagnostic aspirate should be taken under ultrasound guidance in all cases where there is do→
- Liver Abscess, PyogenicDescription General measures Medicine treatment ICD-10 code: K75.0 DESCRIPTION Focal bacterial infection, usually polymicrobial, of the liver with pus. Multiple abscesses are not uncommon. GENERAL MEASURES Drainage is essential in all cases. This should preferably be done percutaneously by inserting a catheter under ultrasound guidance. MEDICINE TREATMENT Empiric antibiotic therapy Amoxicil→
- Liver Failure, AcuteDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: K72.0/K72.9 DESCRIPTION Acute liver failure refers to the development of severe acute liver injury with encephalopathy and impaired synthetic function (INR of ≥1.5) in a patient without cirrhosis or pre-existing liver disease. There are many causes, but the commonest are viral hepatitis, alcohol, drug-induced liver injury→
- Lung AbscessStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition→