Guidelines
3 entriesNDoH Hospital-level paediatric STG
- Underweight For Gestational Age (UGA)Description Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measure Referral DESCRIPTION UGA is failure of an infant to achieve their genetic growth potential. This may be due to maternal, placental or foetal factors in utero. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA The birth weight of the underweight for gestational age infant plots below the 10th centile on the Fenton chart. Symmetrically wasted: weight, length and hea→
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)Description Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: N39.0 DESCRIPTION Bacterial infection of the urinary tract. Uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection which is limited to the lower urinary tract and there are no associated urological anomalies. It is seen most commonly in girls over two years of age. Complicate→
- UrticariaDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: L50.9 DESCRIPTION An itchy, inflammatory skin and mucosal condition recognised by wheal and flare reaction. May be acute or chronic, often due to irritants, insect bites or allergens. Secondary infective features include excoriation, vesicles and pigmentary changes. Chronic papular→