Guidelines
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- ImmunisationsImmunisations→
- ImpetigoInfection Impetigo Brief outline/clinical setting Highly contagious bacterial infection of the superficial layers of the epidermis, discrete purulent lesions. Aetiologies/organisms β-hemolytic streptococci and S. aureus Optimal antimicrobial selection Mupirocin 5 days (topical); Flucloxacillin 500mg 6 hourly po Duration 7 days Alternative if allergic/not available Clindamycin 450 mg qid po, co-tr→
- Implementation, Monitoring and Review of GuidelinesImplementation of the guidelines may take place at: the level of the individual practitioner critical care unit level institutional level regional level (district/provincial/national). For maximum impact, it is recommended that these guidelines be incorporated into comprehensive institutional or regional blood management guidelines and that they are implemented under the auspices of a dedicated i→
- Implementation, Monitoring and Review of GuidelinesImplementation of the guidelines may take place at: the level of the individual practitioner, hospital operating theatre complex/anaesthesiology department, institutional level, and/or regional level (district/provincial/national). For maximum impact it is recommended that these guidelines be incorporated into comprehensive institutional or regional blood management guidelines and that they are i→
- Important Telephone numbers in ForensicsImportant telephone numbers→
- In-Service TrainingSupporting the Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy Framework and the Guidelines on Implementation of the Antimicrobial Strategy in South Africa: One Health Approach and Governance, 2018→
- In-hospital Management of Diabetes AlgorithmIn-hospital Management of Diabetes Algorithm→
- In-hospital Management of HyperglycaemiaIn-hospital Management of Hyperglycaemia→
- Incident PainAn approach to symptom management to guide decision-making in the management of patients with life-threatening illness→
- Incisional HerniaIncisional Hernia→
- IncontinenceAn approach to symptom management to guide decision-making in the management of patients with life-threatening illness→
- Indications for Growth Scans in the High Risk ClinicIndications for Growth Scans in the High Risk Clinic→
- Indications for Initiating Treatment with Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin InfusionIndications for Initiating Treatment with Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion→
- Indications for ReferralPatients with AR can be successfully initiated on AR treatment by general practitioners. Treatment success should be evaluated 2–4 weeks after the initiation of therapy. The following are indications for referral to a specialist (e.g., allergologist, ear, nose and throat [ENT] surgeon or ophthalmologist, according to symptoms): Poor or no response to treatment (based on VAS assessment). Need for→
- Indications for Starting and Stopping Cotrimoxazole Preventive Therapy (CPT)2019 ART Clinical Guidelines→
- Indications for Surgery in Allergic RhinitisSurgery for ‘pure’ AR is rarely needed but may be needed in severe cases to improve airflow (inferior turbinate surgery, adenoidectomy, septoplasty and polypectomy) 75,76 ; to improve access to topical medications and to decrease disease burden before other procedures such as AIT, aspirin desensitisation or initiation of biological therapies. 77,78,79 Surgery may be needed to manage complica→
- Indigestion/Upper GI SymptomsElective Surgical Conditions - Indigestion/Upper GI Symptoms→
- Induction of Labour with a Live BabyThe 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.→
- Infant & Paediatric Feeding within Paarl HospitalBreastfeeding Babies Under 6 Months→
- Infection Control Bundles of Care for the Prevention of HAIsSupporting the Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy Framework and the Guidelines on Implementation of the Antimicrobial Strategy in South Africa: One Health Approach and Governance, 2018→
- Infection Control MeasuresDistrict level hospital guidelines applicable for interns and comm service doctors. Published in 2016→
- Infection Control Measures in HD UnitsPreventing Bacterial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention and Management of HBV, HCV and HIV in Haemodialysispatients To reduce the susceptibility to infection, optimal adequacy of HD should be attained, malnutrition should be prevented or treated, optimum haemoglobin concentration should be maintained, iron overload should be avoided and a dialyser with the lowest rate of complemen→
- Infection Control Precautions for the Infectious PatientModes of transmission Type of precautions Healthcare workers donning of PPE Healthcare workers doffing of PPE Precautions for common pathogens Non-emergency cases should be postponed until the patient is deemed to no longer be infectious. Units should develop their own facility-based protocols. Precautions should be based on the mode of transmission of the specific microorganism. Modes of transmi→
- Infection Control Recommendations for Regional AnaesthesiaSpinal, epidural and caudal procedures Peripheral nerve blocks The use of ultrasound Spinal, epidural and caudal procedures A historical and physical examination and review of relevant laboratory studies should be conducted to identify patients who may be at risk of infectious complications. These include patients with retroviral disease, uncontrolled diabetes, oncology patients, post-transplant,→
- Infection PreventionThis 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.→
- Infection Prevention and Control during Health Care when Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is Suspected or Confirmed29 June 2020→
- Infection and drug dosagesInfection and drug dosages→
- Infection controlDress code Hand hygiene Dress code Staff are encouraged to wear plastic aprons when in direct contact with the patient N.B Aprons should be removed when leaving the cubicle Jerseys and jackets to be removed before entering the ward When wearing long sleeve garments, the sleeves must be rolled up to above the elbow Finger nails must be clean and short – no nail polish or false nails permitted→
- Infection prevention and control (IPC) considerations7. Infection prevention and control (IPC) considerations Human-to-human transmission of influenza viruses occurs either directly or indirectly through close, unprotected contact with large respiratory droplets. The role of smaller droplet nuclei at close-range exposure in transmission of influenza is not known, but may be more important in certain settings (e.g. aerosol-generating procedures→
- Infectious DiarrhoeaInfection Infectious diarrhoea Brief outline/clinical setting Acute diarrhoea loose stools 3 or more /24hrs, watery or bloody (dysentery) Aetiologies/organisms Bacteria: Aeromonas spp , Bacillus cereus, Campylobacter spp , Clostridium difficile, Clostridium perfringens, Escherichia coli (EHEC, STEC, EIEC, EPEC) *, Listeria monocytogenes, Pleisiomonas shigelloides, Salmonella spp , Shigella spp ,→
- Infectious DiseasesMaternal HIV Maternal syphilis Hepatitis B TB Exposed Babies Early neonatal sepsis Obstetric risk factors for early neonatal sepsis NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis) Nosocomial infection control Maternal HIV On every new baby you see, check the mother's file for the HIV result. Mother’s HIV status unknown or previously tested negative and not tested→
- Infectious PeriodsInfectious Periods→
- Infective EndocarditisInfective Endocarditis→
- Infective Endocarditis (Native Valve)Infection Infective Endocarditis (Native Valve) Brief outline/clinical setting IE is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The epidemiology of IE is changing however there is a lack of local data. Aetiologies/organisms S.aureus, Viridans Streptococci , Enterococcus spp. HACEK group organisms, Optimal antimicrobial selection Ampicillin 2 g IVI 4hrly (total 12 g/day) doses + Cloxacil→
- InfertilityThis 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.→
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Associated ArthritisType I disease Type II disease Type III disease IBD-associated arthritis occurs in patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. [41] Enteropathic arthritis can also occur in other gastrointestinal problems, namely, coeliac disease, Whipple’s disease and intestinal bypass surgery. Patients with IBD-associated arthritis share many of the clinical features of the other SpAs. Of note, degener→
- Influenza NICD Recommendations for the Diagnosis, Prevention, Management and Public Health ResponseVersion 1.3 (02 April 2020) New guidance on influenza vaccine and COVID and quadrivalent influenza vaccines→
- Influenza vaccinesInfluenza vaccines→
- Information for Medical Offers/InternsDistrict level hospital guidelines applicable for interns and comm service doctors. Published in 2016→
- Information for Pregnant WomenThe 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.→
- Informed Consent for Blood TransfusionInformed Consent for Blood Transfusion→
- Informed Consent for rt-PA (Alteplase) FormClick on the image to enlarge. Click here for the pdf . Angels Initiative South Africa _ Stroke Physician Clinical Decision Pack_2024→
- Informed Consent for rt-PA (Alteplase) FormClick on the image to enlarge. Click here for the pdf . Angels Initiative South Africa _ Treating Doctor_Stroke patient acute treatment forms_2024→
- Infusion: AdrenalineAdrenaline Infusion→
- Infusion: AmiodaroneAmiodarone Infusion→
- 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)→