Guidelines
212 entriesNDOH Standard Treatment Guidelines and clinical protocols
- Roles of the PCACs and NCACEach province should have a provincial clinical advisory committee (PCAC), or similar arrangement, through which formal input can be sought on the management of persons with RR-TB [11] . The PCACs can be consulted at any time, and they should provide input on the management of patients in the following situations: Initial regimen choice in more complicated patients (i.e. those in whom a choice beOther→
- Routes of Administration for MedicationsNational Neonatal Resuscitation GuidelinesOther→
- Routes of Systemic Drug Administration: Enteral and ParenteralEnteral administration Parenteral administration Bibliography Analgesia prescriptions should be individualised based on actual or expected pain severity, patient characteristics and available resources. Attention must be paid to both the effectiveness and the adverse effects of analgesic agents. Monitoring will be directed by the drug class and route of administration. Analgesics should be prescrOther→
- Routine Care of the NeonateGeneral measures Medicine treatment Referral Z76.2 For the comprehensive management of the newborn refer to the most recent Newborn Care Charts. GENERAL MEASURES Routine care for baby after delivery Dry the baby thoroughly at birth. If there is meconium, clear the airway first. If baby is not crying Clear airway, stimulate. If baby not breathing well, clamp and cut the cord and start resuscitatioPrimary Care→
- Routine HIV VL Monitoring on ARTA dispensing cycle is defined as the number of days for which a client would have treatment if a single standard “monthly” quantity of tablets was dispensed. The term ‘dispensing cycle (DC)’ is preferred to the previously used term ‘month’ due to the potential discrepancy that may arise between the days of treatment dispensed (if 28 day pack sizes are used) and the days in a month (on average, 30Other→
- Routine Laboratory TestsIMCI - Anti-retroviral therapy (ART)IMCI→
- Routine Monitoring of the First Stage of LabourThe 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→
- Routine Treatments -Vitamin A and Deworming (Age 2 Months up to 5 Years)IMCI - Child (Age 2 months up to 5 years)IMCI→
- Rubella (German Measles)Description General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 codes: B06.0/B06.8-9 DESCRIPTION Incubation period: 14–21 days. A viral infection with skin lesions that is less severe than measles and lasts only 3–4 days. A maculopapular red rash starts on the face spreading to the trunk, arms and legs. It usually fades as it spreads. Note: If cough, coryza or conjunctivitis are alsoPrimary Care→
- rt-PA (Alteplase) Dosing ChartClick on the image to enlarge. Click here for the pdf Angels Initiative South Africa _ Registered Nurse rtPA Treatment Pack_2024Other→
- rt-PA Administration: Standing OrderClick on the image to enlarge. Click here for the pdf . Angels Initiative South Africa _ Treating Doctor_Stroke patient acute treatment forms_2024Other→
- rt-PA Administration: Standing OrderClick on th eimage to enlarge. Click here for the pdf . Angels Initiative South Africa _ Registered Nurse_Stroke Patient Acute Treatment Form_2024Other→