Guidelines
3 entriesNDOH Standard Treatment Guidelines and clinical protocols
- Zinc (Age 2 months up to 5 years)IMCI - Child (Age 2 months up to 5 years)IMCI→
- ZosterDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: B02 DESCRIPTION A vesicular eruption in a dermatomal pattern, due to reactivation of varicella zoster virus. Occurs commonly in immunocompromised children and occasionally in immunocompetent children. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Usually made on clinical grounds. Investigations Confirm diagnosisPEML (Paeds)→
- Zoster (Shingles)Description General measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: B02.9 DESCRIPTION Dermatomal eruption of vesicles on an erythematous base due to varicella-zoster virus (lies dormant in nerve ganglia following chickenpox). GENERAL MEASURES Isolate from immunocompromised or pregnant non-immune individuals (who may develop severe chickenpox). Offer HIV test, especially in patients <50 yearsEML (Adult)→