Guidelines
4 entriesNDoH Hospital-level paediatric STG
- Varicella (Chicken Pox)Description Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: B01 DESCRIPTION An acute, highly contagious, viral disease caused by herpes varicella-zoster. It spreads by infective droplets or fluid from vesicles. One attack confers permanent immunity. Varicella is contagious from about 2 days before the onset of the rash until all lesions crusted.→
- Venous Thrombo-Embolic DiseaseDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Referral ICD-10 code: I82 DESCRIPTION An occlusive or non-occlusive thrombus in the venous circulation, with or without pulmonary embolus. Associated risk factors include central venous catheters, venous stasis, endothelial damage and hypercoaguable states, e.g. nephrotic syndrome. Causes include protein C and S deficiency, fac→
- Volatile SolventsDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: T53 DESCRIPTION Inhalants include: spray-paint, glue and paint thinners that may contain hydrocarbons such as toluene and/or n-Hexane. If these are ingested, hydrocarbon poisoning with possible chemical pneumonitis must also be considered. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA distinctive odour, euphoria,→
- Von Willebrand DiseaseDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: D68.0 DESCRIPTION Von Willebrand disease is the most common congenital bleeding disorder and is due to reduced amounts or abnormal forms of von Willebrand factor. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Clinical Recurrent epistaxis, prolonged bleeding from lacerations, easy bruising or gum bleeds, menorrhag→