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- Umbilical PathologyIntroduction Background Important details on history Important details on examination Making the diagnosis 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 PATIENTS Patients under the age of 13 years old with umbilical pathologOther→
- Unanticipated Difficult Tracheal IntubationDuring routine of anaesthesia in a child aged 1 - 8 yearsOther→
- Uncomplicated GingivitisICD-10 codes: K05.0 / K05.1 Description Prophylaxis and General Measures Medicines Treatment DESCRIPTION An inflammation of the gum margin causing the gums to separate from the teeth. Pockets (recesses) form between the gums and the teeth. Pus and bacteria can collect in these pockets, eventually causing periodontitis. See Periodontitis. Characteristics of uncomplicated gingivitis: MPrimary Care→
- Uncomplicated PneumoniaPneumonia in AdultsPrimary Care→
- Uncomplicated UTIInfection Uncomplicated UTI Brief outline/clinical setting Community acquired organisms are becoming increasingly resistant and where possible a culture should be performed prior to therapy. Cultures should be performed always: Where symptoms persist When antibiotics have been administered in the last 3 months Symptoms with negative dipstix for nitrites or leucocyte esterase Aetiologies/organismsOther→
- Underwater Chest Drain Insertion (Thoracostomy)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→
- 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 heaPEML (Paeds)→
- Undescended TestesIntroduction Background Important details on history Important details on examination Management and referral pathways 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 PATIENTS Patients under the age of 13 years old with undescOther→
- Universal Measures to Prevent Infections During PregnancyTable 2 below summarizes the universal preventative measures that all pregnant woman should observe to prevent transmission of infections to her infant during pregnancy or breastfeeding . Table 2 Universal Measures to Prevent Infections during Pregnancy The Health care provider should advise the pregnant or breastfeeding client about the following practices that may increase or decrease the risksOther→
- Upper Gastrointestinal BleedingSurgical Emergencies - Upper Gastrointestinal BleedingOther→
- Urgent CasesThis 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→
- Urinary FistulaThis 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→
- Urinary HaemorrhageAn approach to symptom management to guide decision-making in the management of patients with life-threatening illnessOther→
- Urinary IncontinenceThis 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→
- Urinary IncontinenceDescription Stress Incontinence Urgency Incontinence DESCRIPTION The involuntary leak of urine. Occurs in 10-17% of all women. Risk factors include: Age (prevalence and severity increase with age), increased parity, obesity, smoking, caffeine intake, diabetes and menopausal vaginal atrophy. Most common types are stress incontinence, urgency incontinence (overactive bladder) or a mixed incontinencEML (Adult)→
- Urinary Tract InfectionAn approach to symptom management to guide decision-making in the management of patients with life-threatening illnessOther→
- Urinary Tract InfectionThis 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→
- Urinary Tract InfectionThe 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→
- 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. ComplicatePEML (Paeds)→
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)This 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→
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)Description General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral N10/N30.9/N39.0/O23.4 DESCRIPTION Urinary tract infections may involve the upper or lower urinary tract. Infections may be complicated or uncomplicated. Uncomplicated UTI is a lower UTI, where there are no functional or anatomical anomalies in the urinary tract, no kidney impairment, or no concomitant disease that would promotePrimary Care→
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 EditionEML (Adult)→
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in PregnancyStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults, Updated for the 2023 EditionEML (Adult)→
- Urinary Tract InfectionsThis guideline aims to assist healthcare workers with antibiotic prescribing for common clinical syndromes in adult patients in South Africa, utilizing Local and International guidelines, key publications, and expert opinion.Other→
- Urinary Tract InfectionsUrinary Tract InfectionsOther→
- Urinary Tract Infections in ChildrenGuideline to the approach to urinary tract infections in childrenOther→
- Urinary tract infection, in pregnancy *New*Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Primary Healthcare Level, Updated for the 2023 EditionPrimary Care→
- UrticariaAllergiesPrimary Care→
- 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 papularPEML (Paeds)→
- UrticariaStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 EditionEML (Adult)→
- Use of Chest Imaging in COVID-19A Rapid Advice Guide 11 June 2020Other→
- Use of HbA1C for the Diagnosis of Type 2 DiabetesUse of HbA1C for the Diagnosis of Type 2 DiabetesOther→
- Useful Numbers and URL LinksStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 EditionEML (Adult)→
- Useful Numbers and URL linksUseful Numbers and Url LinksPrimary Care→
- Useful Telephone NumbersUseful Telephone NumberOther→
- Useful Telephone NumbersDistrict level hospital guidelines applicable for interns and comm service doctors. Published in 2016Other→
- Using the Road to Health BookletUsing the road to health bookletPrimary Care→
- Uterine Bleeding, Abnormal (AUB)Definition General measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: N92.0–6 DEFINITION Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is defined as any symptomatic variation from normal menstruation in terms of regularity, frequency, volume, or duration. AUB can either be acute, i.e. an episode of heavy bleeding of a sufficient volume to require immediate intervention to prevent further blood loss, or chronic,EML (Adult)→
- Uterovaginal ProlapseThis 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→
- UveitisStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 EditionEML (Adult)→