Guidelines
140 entriesSpeciality / institutional guidelines
- Infusion: Atropine - Organophosphate PoisoningOrganophosphate poisoning – avoid aminoglycosides, suxamethonium, phenothiazines and theophylline. Control convulsions with a benzodiazepine.→
- Infusion: DobutamineDOBUTAMINE INFUSION→
- Infusion: Drug ProtocolsGeneral Comments→
- Infusion: Glyceryl TrinitrateGLYCERYL TRINITRATE INFUSION→
- Infusion: Insulin (Fast-acting)INSULIN INFUSION (FAST-ACTING)→
- Infusion: KetamineKetamine Infusion→
- Infusion: LabetalolLabetalol→
- Infusion: Magnesium SulphateMAGNESIUM SULPHATE INFUSION→
- Infusion: MannitolMANNITOL INFUSION (FAST-ACTING)→
- Infusion: MidazolamMidazolam Infusion→
- Infusion: Midazolam and Morphine combinedMIXING OF MIDAZOLAM AND MORPHINE INTO THE SAME 50ML SYRINGE:→
- Infusion: MorphineMORPHINE INFUSION→
- Infusion: N-AcetylcysteineN-ACETYLCYSTEINE INFUSION / PARVOLEX→
- Infusion: PropofolPROPOFOL INFUSION→
- Infusion: Salbutamol - Obstetric IndicationSALBUTAMOL INFUSION – OBSTETRIC INDICATION→
- Inguinal HerniaInguinal Hernia→
- Inguinal PathologyIntroduction Background Important details on history Important details on examination Inguinal Hernia Hydrocele Inguinal Sepsis Undescended Testes SETTING Primary and Secondary Healthcare Institutions in the Western Cape which refer to Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH) FOR STAFF Primary and Secondary Doctors and Nurses who refer patients to RCWMCH PATIENTS Patients under t→
- Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) for InpatientsInitiation of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) for Inpatients→
- Initiation of Renal Replacement TherapyUnderstanding and communicating prognosis Patient-centred decision making “Provision of dialysis should benefit the patient, and not just prolong life” [3] . In South Africa, there are substantial limitations to accessing chronic dialysis [4] . Treatment options are limited in the public sector. Many patients, therefore, are on a conservative pathway, not through choice or medical rec→
- Inotropes / Vasoactive Medications in the Emergency CentreRational use of vasoactive therapy in the EC→
- Insertion of The Gastric TubeManagement guidelines for students, interns and registrars on a variety of routine and emergency situations in our neonatal service at Tygerberg Children’s Hospital. Published in 2014.→
- Insertion of the PD CatheterCatheter type Surgical techniques Early exit site care Local expertise at individual centres should govern the choice of method of PD catheter insertion. For chronic dialysis a permanent peritoneal dialysis catheter should preferably be implanted surgically in theatre by a surgeon with experience in the placement of PD catheters As an alternative to standard surgical insertion, laparoscopic PD ca→
- InsomniaAn approach to symptom management to guide decision-making in the management of patients with life-threatening illness→
- Instrumental DeliveryThe 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.→
- Insulin Preparations in South AfricaInsulin Preparations in South Africa→
- Insulin Pump TechnologyInsulin Pump Technology→
- Intensive Care UnitAnalgesics used in the ICU The duration of sedation and analgesia in the intensive care unit (ICU) should be limited to decrease the duration of ventilatory support and limit the complications thereof. To this end, the availability of well-trained staff, good monitoring and resuscitation equipment allow for more potent agents to be used more safely. Multiorgan physiological derangements may devel→
- Inter-Facility Transport of ChildrenVersion 1.4 April 2019→
- Internal Oral Signs/Symptoms: Teeth and Gingival and Mucosal Signs and SymptomsInternal oral signs/symptoms: Teeth and gingival and mucosal signs and symptoms→
- Interpreting Test ResultsThis guideline aims to assist healthcare workers with antibiotic prescribing for common clinical syndromes in adult patients in South Africa, utilizing Local and International guidelines, key publications, and expert opinion.→
- Intestinal ObstructionSurgical Emergencies - Intestinal Obstruction→
- Intestinal ObstructionAn approach to symptom management to guide decision-making in the management of patients with life-threatening illness→
- Intestinal STOMA CareIntroduction Background Important details on history Important details on examination Standard care Dehydration Calculating stoma output Trouble shooting Dietary advice SETTING Primary and Secondary Healthcare Institutions in the Western Cape which refer to Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH) FOR STAFF Primary and Secondary Doctors and Nurses who refer patients to RCWMCH PATIENTS→
- Intra-Osseous InfusionsIntra-Osseous Infusions→
- Intra-abdominal InfectionThis guideline aims to assist healthcare workers with antibiotic prescribing for common clinical syndromes in adult patients in South Africa, utilizing Local and International guidelines, key publications, and expert opinion.→
- Intraoperative Recommendations and Anaesthetic TechniquesGeneral Recommendations Intraoperative Drug Recommendations Anaesthetic techniques for THA and TKR Modern anaesthesia presents clinicians with different options regarding anaesthetic technique and combinations thereof. Regardless of the technique, there are principles that should guide intraoperative management. These principles emphasise the rapid return of the patient to their preoperativ→
- Intrauterine Fetal DeathThe 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.→
- Intrauterine Growth RestrictionThe 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.→
- IntroductionEditors Contributiors (alphabetical order) Introductory remarks Editor Ida Van Biljon Contributors (in alphabetical order) Rajendra Bhimma Priya Gajjar Mignon McCulloch Peter Nourse Introductory remarks For children with end stage renal failure there are 4 treatment options: Pre-emptive kidney transplantation is the ideal treatment for suitable patients and in most cases implies live related kidn→
- IntroductionSummary table of major guidelines changes The past five years have seen revolutionary changes in the diagnosis and management of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB), including the use of new and repurposed drugs and novel therapeutic approaches [1] . South Africa has been a global leader in introducing innovation to the field of RR-TB and the work done in the country has had a signifi→
- IntroductionThis chapter describes the general principles in the management of acute pain using oral and parenteral routes of administration in the adult population . Acute pain is a physical sign and experience that points to real ( existing or potential ) recent tissue injury . It results from stimulation of sensory (afferent) nerve endings in areas of tissue injury, whether mechanical (incision, pressure→
- IntroductionRainbow Clinic for Abused Children, April 2020→
- IntroductionThis 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.→
- IntroductionThe concept of hyperactivity in children has been documented in the medical literature since the 18th Century. In 1798, physician and author Sir Alexander Crichton described a mental state much like ADHD, referring to individuals with a ‘disease of attention,’ who refer to themselves as having ‘the fidgets,’ and have ‘the incapacity of attending with a necessary degree of constancy to any one obj→
- IntroductionThese 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.→
- IntroductionAllergic rhinitis (AR) is one of the most common chronic conditions with a prevalence of 10% – 40%. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 It can cause significant discomfort and a marked reduction in productivity and quality of life (QoL). 8 Moreover, its consequences can be serious, including contributing to asthma exacerbations and comorbidities such as rhinosinusitis and otitis media; increasing susceptibility→
- IntroductionThis is a consensus document Introduction This is a consensus document produced by members of a working party established by the South African Society of Anaesthesiologists The working party that developed the first version of these guidelines comprises: Raphael Samuel, Chair, Anaesthesia Dorinka Nel, Anaesthesia Ivan Joubert, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Johann de Bruin, Anaesthesia Sean Dwyer→
- IntroductionBladder trauma is a relatively uncommon presentation, with a variation in its incidence across various age groups. In adults, an estimated 65–86% of bladder injury is as a result of blunt trauma. In contrast, penetrating trauma accounts for 14–35% of bladder injuries in adults [1] . The incidence of iatrogenic bladder injury ranges from 0.04% to 58%, depending on the type of procedure [2] . The o→
- IntroductionThese 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.→
- IntroductionThese 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.→