Guidelines
1,823 entriesSpeciality / institutional guidelines
- Orientation Program for Mothers in TCH KMC WardsManagement 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.→
- Oropharyngeal CandidaInfection Oropharyngeal Candida Brief outline/clinical setting Oropharyngeal and/or oesophageal candidiasis usually occurs in association with underlying HIV infection, diabetes, leukaemia, antimicrobial therapy, steroid use and denture use. In HIV-infected patients, oropharyngeal candidiasis usually occurs in in patients with CD4 counts < 200 cells/µl. Most patients with oropharyngeal c→
- OsteoporosisThis 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.→
- Other High-Risk GroupsAdditional specific TPT guidelines need to be developed for groups at increased risk of TB infection and/or progression to TB disease, such as: 1) inmates in correctional facilities remain a priority for TPT because the confined indoor spaces they share with other people often mean they meet the criteria of ‘significant TB exposure’ 2) healthcare workers also have a high risk of TB and should be→
- Other MalignanciesThis guideline 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.→
- Other Measures to Avert Postoperative PainMechanisms underlying severe postoperative pain may include sociodemographic influences, previous postoperative pain experiences, surgery-related variables (some procedures are more painful than others) and psychological factors. Patients with better coping mechanisms with preoperative pain, usually experience less postoperative pain. In this regard, adequate preoperative analgesia and CBT m→
- Other Resources and Important InformationAdverse Drug Reactions Surveillance of all adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is fundamental. Healthcare professionals and consumers are urged to report any ADRs, adverse events following immunisation (AEFI), and product quality concerns to the SAHPRA pharmacovigilance office using one of the following reporting methods: Form requests and submissions via e-mail: adr@sahpra.org.za ( Click here for →
- Otitis Externa (OE)Infection Otitis externa (OE) Brief outline/clinical setting Acute OE is defined as diffuse inflammation of the ear canal, which may also involve the pinna or tympanic membrane. Acute OE usually occurs rapidly over a 48 hour period. Patients with acute OE present with tenderness and oedema of the tragus, pinna or both, secondary to cellulitis of the ear canal skin and sub-dermis. Patients at risk→
- Otitis Media (OM)Infection Otitis media (OM) Brief outline/clinical setting Acute OM is defined as an acute upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) affecting one or both ears, often associated with infection in the rest of the upper respiratory tract. Symptoms vary with age and include otalgia, hearing loss and pyrexia. Middle ear effusion and inflammation of the eardrum have to be confirmed by visualisation of→
- Ovarian CancerThis guideline 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.→
- Ovarian CystectomyThis 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.→
- Ovarian CystsThis 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.→
- Overall Flow Diagram for People ≥ 15 Years of AgeFigure: Overall flow diagram for people ≥ 15 years of age Click on the image to enlarge. Click here to access the pdf . National Department of Health Clinical Management of Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis, September 2023 Overall Flow Diagram for People ≥ 15 Years of Age→
- Overall Guideline ObjectiveThis guideline aims to outline the four pillars for routine care for women of childbearing age and their families relating to: the prevention of new HIV cases, TB cases, syphilis cases, and other infections the prevention of unintended pregnancies the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis, and other infections, and the care and treatment of the women living with, and their children→
- OverviewManagement rests on seven integrated pillars. 19 They are: Education about AR and its therapy. Click here for more information. Practical allergen avoidance and exposure reduction strategies. Click here for more information. Nasal douching/irrigation and rinses. Click here for more information. Pharmacological treatment: Click here for more information. Intranasal corticosteroid→
- OverviewClick on the image to enlarge Click here to open the above PDF 2023 ART Clinical Guidelines for the Management of HIV in Adults, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding, Adolescents, Children, Infants and Neonates June 2023 Version 4 Upload date: 28/07/2023→
- Overview of Transmittable Infections during Pregnancy and the Breastfeeding PeriodOverview of VTP of HIV Syphilis in Pregnancy Tuberculosis in Pregnancy Malaria in Pregnancy Hepatitis B in Pregnancy Listeriosis, Zika and Other Infections OVERVIEW OF VTP OF HIV South Africa (SA) is committed to achieving the elimination targets outlined in the Last Mile Plan. Whilst significant progress has been made in preventing HIV infections in children, HIV remains the third leading cause→
- Overview of the Structure of this GuidelineThe guideline is divided into four parts: 1 Part One: Introduction provides an introduction and background to this guideline. 2 Part Two: Prevention gives guidance around the universal measures to prevent transmission of infections during pregnancy and breastfeeding, prevent HIV, prevent unintended pregnancies, as well as safe conception. 3 Part Three: Charts per Service Delivery Area→
- Oxygen TherapyHypoxia, hyperoxia, target oxygen saturation monitoring Methods of oxygen delivery Hypoxia, hyperoxia, target oxygen saturation monitoring Hypoxia and hyperoxia are associated with increased morbidity and mortality in neonates. Based on research, the recommended target oxygen saturation for neonates on oxygen therapy is 90–94%. A patient on room air target oxygen saturation is ≥90%. W→
- Oxygen TherapyAn approach to symptom management to guide decision-making in the management of patients with life-threatening illness→
- PPE Selection Flowchart for Procedural Based CareGuidance documents released by SASA around COVID-19→
- Paarl Hospital Neonatal Care: General InformationPaarl Hospital Neonatal Care: General Information→
- Paediatric Advanced Life SupportPaediatric Advanced Life Support→
- Paediatric Anaesthesia TrolleyRecommended Equipment List→
- Paediatric Blood and Fluid Administration RegimesGuideline for Paediatric Blood and Fluid Administration Regimes→
- Paediatric Critical Care InfusionsCommon Critical Care Drug Infusions used in Critically Ill Children in the EC setting.→
- Paediatric Critical Care InfusionsPaediatric Critical Care Infusions→
- Paediatric Guidelines: IntroductionChildren are often subjected to a variety of painful diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Immaturity and cognitive impairment may preclude competent expression of pain during such experiences. Therefore, the need for analgesia may not be sufficiently addressed. Pain assessment and measurement are prerequisites to optimal pain management. Pain measurement tools are available for children of all→
- Paediatric Pain ManagementPaediatric Pain Management→
- Paediatric Pain ManagementPaediatric Pain Management→
- Paediatric Surgery Referral GuidelinesPaediatric Surgery Referral Guidelines→
- Paediatric Training for ParamedicsDistrict level hospital guidelines applicable for interns and comm service doctors. Published in 2016→
- Paediatric colistin dosingKEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: Loading doses must be administered to all patients initiated on colistin. Maintenance doses must be adjusted in patients with renal impairment. All patients on colistin must have frequent renal function monitoring. Colistin, also known as polymyxin E, is available as an intravenous preparation, colistimethate sodium (CMS). CMS is a prodrug that is hydrolyzed in plasma to a→
- Paediatric emergency transfers call out pathwayPaediatric emergency transfers call out pathway→
- Paediatric vancomycin dosingKEY POINTS TO REMEMBER: All patients should receive loading doses. Trough concentrations should be done prior to the 2nd maintenance dose. All patients should have a baseline creatinine, or a creatinine taken with the trough concentration prior to the 2nd maintenance dose. Do not dose-adjust vancomycin according to trough concentrations. Clinical Pharmacology should be contacted when vancomycin i→
- Pain Assessment in ChildrenPain history Pain behaviours Pain assessment tools Children are able to reliably articulate pain from approximately 5 years of age. However, at this age, localisation of pain is still poor, which explains the frequent reports of abdominal pain, despite the actual source. Localisation of pain becomes reliable only at approximately 7 years of age. Pain history Self-reporting is the gold standard of→
- Pain ManagementApproach to pain in the paediatric burns patient→
- Pain ManagementPharmacological strategies Local anaesthetics Simple analgesics Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Opioids Alpha-2 agonists: clonidine and dexmedetomidine Gabapentin Ketamine Non-pharmacological pain management strategies should always be included in pain management. Preoperative anxiety, catastrophising, depression and other mental health as well as neurodevelopmental issues can amplify→
- Pain Management in Adult TraumaPain Management in Adult Trauma→
- Pain in the Terminal PhaseGeneral principles and management of cancer pain in adults→
- Palliative CarePalliative care→
- Palliative Care / Alleviating sufferingCOVID-19 Rapid Review, Friday, 08 May 2020 (Review 8)→
- Palliative Care in the COVID-19 WardsJune 2020→
- Paracetamol PoisoningParacetamol poisoning→
- PathophysiologyThe ‘three systems model’ The 'bladder–brain dialogue' The ‘Three Systems Model’ The model proposed by Butler and Holland [15] in 2000 provides a framework for understanding PMSE and helps conceptualise therapeutic interventions. PMSE is caused by one or more of the following three ‘systems’: NP associated with an abnormal circadian pattern of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)/arginine-vasopressin Overa→
- Pathophysiology of Birth AsphyxiaNational Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines→
- Pathophysiology of Pre-eclampsiaThe 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.→
- Patient AssessmentAppropriate selection of children for sedation is the first step to safe sedation practice. It is generally accepted that adults, through their lived experience, have the necessary coping skills to ensure safe and successful sedation. However, children of different age groups, and even children within the same age group, have different coping skills. The procedure to be performed will largel→
- Patient Blood ManagementSANBS Clinical Guideline, 6th Edition, 2023→
- Patient Categorisation and Treatment OutcomesPatients treated for TB infection may be categorised either as new or previously treated. The treatment outcome possibilities are completed, lost to follow-up, stopped or died as described in Table 2 . Table 2. Patient categories and treatment outcomes Category definition New Never had TPT or who took treatment for less than four weeks. Previously treated Past TPT or another regimen for four or m→