Guidelines
311 entriesSpeciality / institutional guidelines
- Adult Sedation and Analgesia: PersonnelThe sedation practitioner (SP) Observer and ancillary personnel Personnel requirements for each sedation endpoint Personnel requirements for sedation for adults with special needs Whenever a sedation is performed, there should be no less than two people present, i.e. the operator, performing the procedure, and an appropriately trained observer. If the operator also provides the sedation for the p→
- Adult Sedation and Analgesia: Preparation for SedationEnvironment and clinical setting Valid informed consent to sedation and analgesia for medical/dental procedures (Appendix 3) Patient assessment Guidelines for fasting Environment and clinical setting Sedation practitioners must understand the limitations of working in the relative isolation of the out-of-hospital setting. The premises and supporting facilities where sedation is performed, must me→
- Adult Sedation and Analgesia: ReferencesPractice Guidelines for Moderate Procedural Sedation and Analgesia 2018. A Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Moderate Procedural Sedation and Analgesia, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American College of Radiology, American Dental Association, American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists, and Society of Interventional Radiology. Anest→
- Adult Sedation and Analgesia: Safe Sedation PracticePrinciples of safe sedation practice Pearls and pitfalls of safe sedation practice Sedation techniques need to be adjusted in the following groups Recovery It is beyond the scope of these Guidelines to review any specific sedation techniques in detail. These should be addressed by supervised clinical training. A variety of sedation techniques are available, and practitioners may offer a com→
- Adult Sedation and Analgesia: Standards of MonitoringThe principles of monitoring are described by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in Safe Sedation Practice for Healthcare Procedures . 5 All the members of the sedation team must have a detailed knowledge of the monitoring equipment and interpretation of the information provided by the monitors. Both clinical monitoring and electronic monitoring must be used. The sedation technique used,→
- Adult, Adolescent and Older Child ContactsTPT should be offered to TPT should be deferred or not offered if the individual Management of TPT in adult, adolescent, and older child (weighing more than 25 kilograms) contacts This group of potential TPT patients were previously called “household contacts”. Significant TB exposure can however occur both within and outside the household. Therefore, the term “household contact” is confusing and→
- Advanced Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - Adult & PaediatricAdvanced Cardiac Arrest Algorithm→
- Advantages of Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin InfusionAdvantages of Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion→
- Advice on the Use of Masks in the Context of COVID-19Interim Guidance 05 June 2020→
- Aeromedicine: Packaging a Patient for FlightPackaging of a patient is the most important part of the transport of the patient.→
- Alcohol WithdrawalAlcohol Withdrawal→
- AlgorithmThese are the approved guidelines published by the South African Society of Psychiatrists to provide an overview on treatment and management of commonly diagnosed psychiatric illnesses. The guidelines include consensus recommendations, based on peer contribution and using the international evidence based guidelines that are suitable for the local South African health service.→
- AlgorithmThese are the approved guidelines published by the South African Society of Psychiatrists to provide an overview on treatment and management of commonly diagnosed psychiatric illnesses. The guidelines include consensus recommendations, based on peer contribution and using the international evidence based guidelines that are suitable for the local South African health service.→
- Alimentary Tract and MetabolismOndansetron, Granisetron Ursodeoxycholic acid Sulfasalazine Mesalazine Pioglitazone Insulin detemir, Insulin glargine Micronutrients Glutamine Proton pump inhibitors, IV ATC Code A04AA01/ A04AA02 Medicine Serotonin-3 (5HT3) antagonists: Ondansetron, Granisetron Indication Highly or moderately emetogenic chemotherapy NEMLC Recommendation Approved Review Indicators n/a Date Ratified 20 Septe→
- All service areasAll services areas that provide care for women of childbearing potential should include the following in their package of care: Ask if she is using reliable contraception, and if not, refer for contraceptive services Screen all woman of childbearing potential (CBP) for pregnancy and ask if she is breastfeeding. If she is not on reliable contraception or her period is late, provide/refer her for a→
- Allergen ImmunotherapyAllergen immunotherapy is a desensitisation process for IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to common allergens such as pollens, HDM and insect venoms. It is the only disease-modifying treatment available for AR. 17 The administration of high-dose allergen, using sublingual (SLIT) or subcutaneous (SCIT) immunotherapy, suppresses the pro-allergic dendritic cell phenotype by inducing T-cell differentiati→
- Allied Medical DisciplinesDistrict level hospital guidelines applicable for interns and comm service doctors. Published in 2016→
- Allocation of Scarce Critical Care Resources During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in South AfricaGuidance documents released by SASA around COVID-19. Published 06 April 2020.→
- Alpha-adrenergic BlockersAlpha-adrenergic Blockers→
- AmenorrhoeaThis booklet is intended as a practical guide to patient care for registrars, medical officers, interns and medical students attached to the gynaecology units at the University of the Witwatersrand Academic Hospitals. Anyone can use it.→
- Amphetamine (“TIK”) toxicityAmphetamine (“TIK”) toxicity→
- AmputationsSurgical Emergencies - Amputations→
- An Approach to Acute Perianal PainDoctor, I have a pain in my backside!→
- An Approach to Cervical LymphadenopathyDoctor, I have a swollen lymph node in my neck!→
- An Approach to ColitisDoctor, I have bloody diarrhoea and abdomina pain! It is not getting better!→
- An Approach to DyspepsiaDoctor, I feel an abdominal discomfort and heartburn ! An Approach to Dyspepsia→
- An Approach to DysphagiaDoctor I can't swallow ! An Approach to Dysphagia→
- An Approach to Gastric Outlet ObstructionDoctor, I am vomiting old food!→
- An Approach to Haematemesis and MelenaDoctor, I am vomiting blood!→
- An Approach to HaematocheziaDoctor, I am passing blood per rectum!→
- An Approach to Large Bowel ObstructionDoctor, my abdomen is swelling up and I can't go to the toilet!→
- An Approach to Obstructive JaundiceDoctor, my eyes are yellow ! An Approach to Obstructive Jaundice→
- An Approach to Small Bowel ObstructionDoctor, I Am Vomiting and Have Cramping Abdominal Pain!→
- An Approach to Thyroid EnlargementDoctor, I have a lump in my neck, I think my thyroid gland is swollen!→
- An Approach to Unintentional Weight LossDoctor, I have lost so much weight ! I am sure it must be cancer ! An Approach to Unintentional Weight Loss→
- An Approach to a Breast Mass and Other Common Breast ComplaintsDoctor, I have a lump in my breast! An approach to a breast mass and other common breast complaints→
- An Approach to a HerniaDoctor I have a lump in my groin! An approach to a hernia→
- An Approach to a Neck MassDoctor, I have a lump in my neck!→
- An Approach to a Soft Tissue Leg MassDoctor, I have a lump on my leg! An approach to a soft tissue mass→
- An Approach to a Soft Tissue MassDoctor, I have a lump!→
- An Approach to an Open WoundDoctor, I have an ulcer on my skin!→
- An Approach to the Abdominal MassDoctor, I feel a lump in my abdomen ! An Approach to the Abdominal Mass→
- An Approach to the Acute AbdomenDoctor, I have excruciating abdominal pain ! An Approach to the Acute Abdomen→
- An Approach to the Acutely Painful LimbDoctor, my leg is very sore!→
- An Approach to the Different Types of Bowel ObstructionDoctor, I am vomiting! An approach to the different types of bowel obstruction→
- Anaemia & TransfusionThe guidelines recommend management of common obstetric conditions at primary and referral level, based on local experience and evidence-based practice. They are not intended as strict protocols nor as standard operating procedures, but rather as a guide to safe effective management of common obstetric problems. The guidelines should be most useful to interns, medical officers and registrars.→
- Anaemia and Blood TransfusionsAn approach to symptom management to guide decision-making in the management of patients with life-threatening illness→
- Anaesthesia Equipment and Anaesthetising Facilities: Equipment Anaesthesia equipment Anaesthesia mixture components Breathing circuits Ancillary equipment per theatre Monitors Recovery room equipment Equipment and drugs Routines for checking, cleaning, servicing and storage of equipment Every item on the list of essential equipment should be available at every site where anaesthesia is provided, even if anaesthesia is only provided occasionally. Essen→
- Anaesthesia Equipment and Anaesthetising Facilities: FacilitiesIntroduction The requirements for healthcare facilities providing surgical services are described in the Infrastructure Unit Support Systems (IUSS) Health Facility Guides: Facilities for Surgical Procedures (Gazetted 30 June 2014 – Appendix B ) that supersedes regulation R158 on Infrastructure and should be interpreted in conjunction with the current National Core Standards (NCS) Regulations ( Ap→
- Anaesthesia Equipment and Anaesthetising Facilities: Low Flow Anaesthesia GuidelinesDefinition Classification of fresh gas flow rates Equipment How to do it The delivery of anaesthesia gases in the most efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly manner is a requirement of modern anaesthesia practice. This practice requires an understanding of the physics of the delivery system and the properties of the agents being used. It is an appropriate technique for the current ad→