Guidelines
26 entriesSpeciality / institutional guidelines
- Laboratory DiagnosisLaboratory Diagnosis Laboratory testing of uncomplicated illness (patients who fit the ILI case definition) is NOT routinely recommended, as it provides no advantage in the management of individual patients. Testing can be considered for the following patients: Patients who meet the criteria for complicated or severe influenza, where a laboratory diagnosis will assist in patient management.→
- Laboratory TestsCommon investigations Costs of blood tests Use of the blood gas machine in NICU Common investigations When filling in lab request forms - please use the name and MP number of the consultant in the unit at the time. Day 1: All sick babies need an FBC ( no differential count ) and blood culture Blood cultures should contain at least 1 ml of blood and must be done as a sterile procedure Day 2-3: U&a→
- Labour and DeliveryTesting for HIV Antiretrovirals VL Monitoring and Management Screening for TB and other OI's Other Care for the Mother living with HIV at delivery Care of the HIV-exposed Infant at Delivery Prevention of transmission of Syphilis, HBV and other infections Testing for HIV PICT should be provided to all women presenting in labour ward who are not known to be HIV-positive (including born-befor→
- Labour and Delivery in Hypertensive DisordersThe 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.→
- Lactation & Lactation SuppressionThe 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.→
- LaparoscopyThis 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.→
- Laparotomy for Ectopic PregnancyThis 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.→
- Legal Aspects of Blood TransfusionSANBS Clinical Guideline, 6th Edition, 2023→
- Legal and Ethical Aspects of TransfusionSANBS Guideline - Updated August 2023→
- Leucocyte Depletion and Irradiation of Blood ComponentsSANBS Clinical Guideline, 6th Edition, 2023→
- Level 2 & 1 Guideline RestrictionsSADA COVID-19 Guidelines, May 2020→
- Level 3 Guidelines & RestrictionsSADA COVID-19 Guidelines, May 2020→
- Level 4 Guidelines & RestrictionsSADA COVID-19 Guidelines, May 2020→
- Level 5 Guidelines & RestrictionsSADA COVID-19 Guidelines, May 2020→
- Limb Threatening Arterial Occlusion/ThrombusLimb Threatening Arterial Occlusion/Thrombus→
- Live vaccinesLive Vaccines→
- Locally and Regionally Administered Analgesic DrugsDrugs used for local & regional analgesia Regional local analgesic techniques Safety considerations for regional and local analgesic techniques Bibliography Drugs used for local and regional analgesia Local anaesthetics LAs exert analgesic effects by blocking sodium channels, impeding neuronal excitation and conducting impulses. LA consist of a hydrophilic amine and a lipophilic aromatic ring→
- Lookback ProgrammeSANBS Guideline - Updated August 2023→
- Lower Gastrointestinal BleedingSurgical Emergencies - Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding→
- Lower Respiratory Tract 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.→
- Ludwig’s AnginaInfection Ludwig’s angina Brief outline/clinical setting Severe cellulitis involving the floor of the mouth, that can lead to airway compromise. Most prevalent cause of Ludwig's angina is odontogenic,[9] accounting for approximately 75% to 90% of cases. Infections of the lower second and third molars are usually implicated due to their roots extending inferiorly below the mylohyoid muscle. Periap→
- Lumbar Puncture (LP)Management 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.→
- Lumbosacral Root PainThis 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.→
- Lung AbscessInfection Lung Abscess Brief outline/clinical setting Necrosis of the lung parenchyma with cavitation Risks: Alcoholics, epileptics, chronic neurological conditions who are at risk for aspiration Aetiologies/organisms Klebsiella Pneumonia, enteric gram negatives, Staphylococcal aureus, and Streptococcus anginosis, anaerobes Optimal antimicrobial selection Amoxicillin- clavulanate 1.2g IVI 8hrly D→
- LymphadenopathyLymphadenopathy→
- LymphoedemaAn approach to symptom management to guide decision-making in the management of patients with life-threatening illness→