Guidelines
23 entriesSpeciality / institutional guidelines
- Umbilical PathologyIntroduction Background Important details on history Important details on examination Making the diagnosis 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 the age of 13 years old with umbilical patholog→
- Unanticipated Difficult Tracheal IntubationDuring routine of anaesthesia in a child aged 1 - 8 years→
- Uncomplicated UTIInfection Uncomplicated UTI Brief outline/clinical setting Community acquired organisms are becoming increasingly resistant and where possible a culture should be performed prior to therapy. Cultures should be performed always: Where symptoms persist When antibiotics have been administered in the last 3 months Symptoms with negative dipstix for nitrites or leucocyte esterase Aetiologies/organisms→
- Underwater Chest Drain Insertion (Thoracostomy)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.→
- Undescended TestesIntroduction Background Important details on history Important details on examination Management and referral pathways 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 the age of 13 years old with undesc→
- Universal Measures to Prevent Infections During PregnancyTable 2 below summarizes the universal preventative measures that all pregnant woman should observe to prevent transmission of infections to her infant during pregnancy or breastfeeding . Table 2 Universal Measures to Prevent Infections during Pregnancy The Health care provider should advise the pregnant or breastfeeding client about the following practices that may increase or decrease the risks→
- Upper Gastrointestinal BleedingSurgical Emergencies - Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding→
- Urgent CasesThis 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.→
- Urinary FistulaThis 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.→
- Urinary HaemorrhageAn approach to symptom management to guide decision-making in the management of patients with life-threatening illness→
- Urinary IncontinenceThis 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.→
- Urinary Tract InfectionThis 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.→
- Urinary Tract InfectionAn approach to symptom management to guide decision-making in the management of patients with life-threatening illness→
- Urinary Tract InfectionThe 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.→
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)This 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.→
- Urinary Tract InfectionsUrinary Tract Infections→
- Urinary Tract InfectionsThis 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.→
- Urinary Tract Infections in ChildrenGuideline to the approach to urinary tract infections in children→
- Use of Chest Imaging in COVID-19A Rapid Advice Guide 11 June 2020→
- Use of HbA1C for the Diagnosis of Type 2 DiabetesUse of HbA1C for the Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes→
- Useful Telephone NumbersDistrict level hospital guidelines applicable for interns and comm service doctors. Published in 2016→
- Useful Telephone NumbersUseful Telephone Number→
- Uterovaginal ProlapseThis 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.→