Guidelines
22 entriesSpeciality / institutional guidelines
- WHO Guiding Principles on Human Cell, Tissue and Organ TransplantGuiding Principle 1 Guiding Principle 2 Guiding Principle 3 Guiding Principle 4 Guiding Principle 5 Guiding Principle 6 Guiding Principle 7 Guiding Principle 8 Guiding Principle 9 Guiding Principle 10 Guiding Principle 11 Guiding Principle 1 Cells, tissues and organs may be removed from the bodies of deceased persons for the purpose of transplantation if: (a) any consent required by law is obtain→
- WHO Recommendations for the Use of AnalgesicsGeneral principles and management of cancer pain in adults→
- Ward Management of Surgical Patients: Administrative IssuesTips and suggestions for surgical management→
- Ward Management of Surgical Patients: Clinical IssuesTips and suggestions for surgical management→
- WarfarinWarfarin→
- Waste ManagementDistrict level hospital guidelines applicable for interns and comm service doctors. Published in 2016→
- Weight ManagementWeight Management in type 2 Diabetes→
- Western Cape Provincial PPE PlanThis document provides recommendations for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for specific situations, to protect our staff, patients and visitors against exposure to the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Published 25 March 2020.→
- Western-Cape Provincial Periviability CriteriaExecutive Summary Overview Background and Reasoning Definitions Principles GROUP 1: Neonatal interventions in Cape Town Hospitals housing NICU beds (TBH, GSH, MMH) GROUP 2: Neonatal interventions in Regional Hospitals (NSH, WRH, PRH, George Regional Hospital) GROUP 3: Neonatal interventions in District Hospitals Areas of inequity that require attention if these objectives→
- What to do for Admission, Discharge and Follow-upAdmissions Care of babies <900g birth weight Eye checks for retinopathy of prematurity Discharge Summaries and stats meetings Neonatal follow-up (NNFU) Postnatal wards Admissions Which patients to admit: Usually it is obvious if a baby needs admission. Some of the grey areas are: Low birth weight but baby otherwise well. All babies of birth weight < 1800g should be admitted Mild respir→
- When to Initiate DialysisDialysis is recommended when the eGFR is ~5-10ml/min, or when the eGFR is less than 15 ml/min and the patient has one or more of the following: Symptoms or signs of uraemia Diuretic resistant fluid overload Poorly controlled blood pressure Evidence of malnutrition Refractory metabolic acidosis Note 1: There is no evidence that earlier initiation of dialysis improves outcome. The value of dialysis→
- When to Refer to a NephrologistAbnormal renal imaging e.g. cystic kidney disease, at any GFR Persistent proteinuria and/or haematuria eGFR <60 ml/min (recommended) eGFR <30 ml/min (mandatory) Note 1: At GFR <60 ml/min interventions to retard or prevent the progression of CKD should be instituted. Note 2: At GFR <30 ml/min, options for renal replacement need to be considered. Consider preparing vascular access and w→
- Women for Referral to the Fetal Medicine UnitThe 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.→
- Work-up for a Suspected Cervical CarcinomaWork-up for a Suspected Cervical Carcinoma→
- Work-up for a Suspected Pelvic MassNEW Work-up for a Suspected Pelvic Mass→
- Work-up for a Suspected Uterine CancerNEW Work-up for a Suspected Uterine Cancer→
- Wound CareIntroduction Background Materials available on tender 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 open wounds Introduction Open wounds are a common presentation in child→
- Wound CareAn approach to symptom management to guide decision-making in the management of patients with life-threatening illness→
- Wound Care ManagementWound Care Management→
- Wound Infections/ Surgical Site Infections (SSI)Infection Wound Infections / Surgical site infections (SSI) Brief outline/clinical setting Accounts for 20% of all hospital-acquired infections. Divided into the categories of - superficial incisional SSI (skin or subcutaneous tissue), - deep incisional SSI (fascia or muscular layers), and - organ/space SSI (any part of the body opened or manipulated during a procedure, excluding the previously m→
- Wrist Injuries - Specific fracturesSpecific wrist fractures→
- Wrist injuries — Approach / ImagingWrist injuries — An Emergency Centre approach→