Guidelines
52 entriesNDOH Standard Treatment Guidelines and clinical protocols
- FASTHUGThe following evidence based interventions have been shown to decrease the time of intubation and impact on morbidity and mortality.Other→
- Facility-level InterventionsSupporting the Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy Framework and the Guidelines on Implementation of the Antimicrobial Strategy in South Africa: One Health Approach and Governance, 2018Other→
- Failed Intubation - AdultAlgorithmOther→
- Family Planning Referrals from Primary CareIntra-uterine contraceptive copper or levonorgestrel device Implants Injectable contraception INTRA-UTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE COPPER OR LEVONORGESTREL DEVICE General Measures ICD-10 code: N92.0-1 + (Z30.5) Where there is excessive bleeding after insertion of IUCD or levonorgestrel device: Exclude perforation of the uterus. Irregular bleeding and/or cramping for >3 months: ICD-10 code: N92.1/EML (Adult)→
- Febrile NeutropeniaDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral/Consultation D70 DESCRIPTION Febrile neutropenia is conventionally defined as an absolute neutrophil count of <0.5 x 10 9 /L with a temperature of greater than 38°C for >1 hour or a single temperature of 38.3°C, but any neutropaenic patient showing clinical signs of sepsis should be investigated. Note: - This is a medical emergenEML (Adult)→
- Febrile SeizuresDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral R56.0 DESCRIPTION Febrile seizures occur between the ages of 6 months and 6 years of age in association with a significant fever (>38.5°C) in the absence of an intracranial infection and are typically associated with viral upper respiratory tract infections. These are the most common type of seizures inPEML (Paeds)→
- Febrile SeizuresSeizures (Convulsions/Fits)Primary Care→
- Febrile SeizuresApproach to febrile seizures in paediatric patientsOther→
- Febrile SeizuresFebrile SeizuresOther→
- Feeding AssessmentIMCI - Counsel the Mother or Caregiver on Infant and Young Child FeedingIMCI→
- Feeding Problems CounsellingIMCI - Counsel the Mother or Caregiver on Infant and Young Child FeedingIMCI→
- Feeding Recommendations from 6 MonthsIMCI - Counsel the Mother or Caregiver on Infant and Young Child FeedingIMCI→
- Feeding and Eating DisordersFeeding and Eating DisordersPEML (Paeds)→
- Feeding and Growth: Breastfed and Non-Breastfed Infants (Birth up to 2 months)IMCI - Young Infant (Birth up to 2 months)IMCI→
- Female SterilizationThis 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→
- Fetal MonitoringThe 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.Other→
- Fetal Monitoring and CTGFetal Monitoring and CTGOther→
- FeverDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 codes: R50.0-1/R50.8-9 DESCRIPTION Fever, i.e. temperature ≥38°C, is a natural and sometimes useful response to infection, inflammation or infarction. Fever alone is not a diagnosis. Fever may be associated with convulsions in children <6 years of age, but is not a cause of the convulsions. Note: TemperaPrimary Care→
- Fever (Age 2 months up to 5 years)IMCI - Child (Age 2 months up to 5 years)IMCI→
- Fever - Other Cause - Follow-UpIMCI - Child (Age 2 months up to 5 years)IMCI→
- Fever and SweatingAn approach to symptom management to guide decision-making in the management of patients with life-threatening illnessOther→
- First Presentation of Behavioural DisturbancePSYCHIATRY: First Presentation of Behavioural DisturbanceOther→
- First Steps in Resuscitation of the NewbornNational Neonatal Resuscitation GuidelinesOther→
- First-Line ART Regimens in Adults, Adolescents, Pregnant Women, Children, Infants, and Neonates2019 ART Clinical GuidelinesOther→
- First-Line ART Regimens in Children / Starting ART for ChildrenIMCI - Anti-retroviral therapy (ART)IMCI→
- Fixed Drug EruptionsAllergiesPrimary Care→
- Flash Pasteurisation Method (For Expressed Breastmilk)Management 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.Other→
- Flattening the CurveCOVID-19 Rapid Review, Tuesday, 21 April 2020Other→
- Flow Chart for the Management of Breastfed Babies at Risk for HypoglycaemiaManagement 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.Other→
- Flow of Behaviourly Disturbed Patients Along the Care ContinuumFlow of Behaviourly Disturbed Patients Along the Care ContinuumOther→
- Fluid management and electrolytesFeeds and fluids TPN (parenteral nutrition) Hypoglycaemia Hyperglycaemia Electrolytes requirements of the newborn Hyponatraemia Hypernatraemia Potassium Calcium Magnesium Feeds and fluids Fluids are initially restricted below normal neonatal requirements of 150ml/kg/day because babies are born with a high total body water. However, inOther→
- Fluids In ICUFluids should be thought of as any other drug/medication in ICU; an under-resuscitated child as well as an overloaded child both have deleterious effects. Therefore, fluid therapy prescriptions must be tailored and appropriate for each child’s clinical condition. Fluids need to be considered under: Resuscitation – need for bolus therapy: 10–20 mL/kg, rapid administration, isotonic crystalloids. RPEML (Paeds)→
- Focused Cardiac UltrasoundPartners In Health Ultrasound Series: Focused Cardiac UltrasoundOther→
- Follow Up Care for the Sick Infant (Birth up to 2 months)IMCI - Young Infant (Birth up to 2 months)IMCI→
- Follow-up Care for Children on ART: Seven StepsIMCI - Anti-retroviral therapy (ART)IMCI→
- Foot Abnormalities and Footwear IllustrationsFoot Abnormalities and Footwear IllustrationsOther→
- Foot Infection/Infected UlcersFoot Infection/Infected UlcersOther→
- Foreign Body IngestionIntroduction Dangerous objects Important details on history Important details on examination Management guideline Referral guideline Parental counselling References 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 PAOther→
- ForewordOur aim with these guidelines is to provide a reference for safe sedation practice for all healthcare providers who are involved in paediatric sedation. Paediatric sedation outside of the operating theatre remains a controversial issue. There are safety concerns regarding the intravenous administration of drugs in children, especially when a combination of drugs is used. It is well known that wheOther→
- ForewordIt is my great pleasure to introduce a new name for the programme that was formally known as Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of Transmissible Infections, the name stigmatising the mother as being responsible for the infant being infected. From now onwards the programme will be called the Vertical Transmission Prevention (VTP) programme. This guideline will be a component of the MaterniOther→
- ForewordI proudly present the updated 2024 editions of both the Primary Healthcare (PHC) and Adult Hospital Level (AHL) Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) and Essential Medicines List (EML). These guidelines aim to enhance transparency and support the delivery of high-quality treatment options at both PHC and hospital levels. They reflect the evolving clinical needs of our population as well as the intEML (Adult)→
- ForewordForewordPrimary Care→
- ForewordForeword by Professor Selma Browde; MBBCh, MMed RadTOther→
- ForewordNational ART Clinical Guidelines 2023Other→
- ForewordSouth Africa is a high burden Rifampicin Resistant-Tuberculosis country. Following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have noted that the TB care cascade gaps have increased with fewer patients tested, diagnosed, and successfully treated. A TB recovery plan was developed to address these gaps. The version 2.0 of the TB recovery plan is aligned with the National Strategic Plan 2023-2028 for HIV, TB & SOther→
- Foreword, Introduction & AcronymsForeword Introduction List of acronyms Foreword Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. (Haruki Murakami) The Japanese novelist might not necessarily have had physical pain in mind, but this quote is eminently applicable to acute pain of patients. Acute pain sensations accompany many diseases and all surgery. The prevention and treatment of pain have made great surgical progress possible, partOther→
- Forms and ReportsRainbow Clinic for Abused Children, April 2020Other→
- Fungal InfectionsStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 EditionEML (Adult)→
- Fungal Nail InfectionsB20.5 + B35.1 This is common in PLHIV and can involve multiple nails. Treatment is not generally recommended because it is mostly of only cosmetic importance and therefore the risk of systemic therapy is not warranted. It generally resolves when patient is on ART. Click here to access the pdf . Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Primary Healthcare_V1.0_26Primary Care→
- Fungal Skin InfectionB20.5 See: Candidiasis, skin , and ringworm and other tineas . Click here to access the pdf . Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Primary Healthcare_V1.0_26 February 2026 Chapter 11: Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV AND AIDS)_11.3 Opportunistic Infections, Treatment in Adult_11.3.8 Fungal Skin InfectionsPrimary Care→