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- AcknowledgementsClick here for the list of Acknowledgements 2023 ART Clinical Guidelines for the Management of HIV in Adults, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding, Adolescents, Children, Infants and Neonates June 2023 Version 4 Upload date: 07/08/2023Other→
- AcknowledgementsSADA COVID-19 Guidelines, May 2020Other→
- AcknowledgementsThis edition of the Adult Hospital Level Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) and Essential Medicines List (EML) is evidence of the dedication, technical expertise, skills, and considerable time offered by the combined PHC/Adult Hospital Level Expert Review Committee (ERC) and the National Essential Medicines List Committee (NEMLC). The ERC has enthusiastically evolved with the EML review processEML (Adult)→
- AcneDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: L70 DESCRIPTION An inflammatory condition of hair follicles leading to comedone formation; inflammatory papules and/or nodules that can cause scarring and post inflammation hyper-pigmentation, on healing. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Black-heads or white-heads (comedones). GENERAL AND SUPPOPEML (Paeds)→
- AcneStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 EditionEML (Adult)→
- Acne VulgarisOverview Definition and Pathophysiology Clinical Presentation Differential Diagnosis Diagnostic Tests Management Medications Complications Patient Education References and Guidelines Notes for HCPs Clinical Highlights Recommended Reads Field Triage Clinical Setting Condition Type Dermatology Routine Primary Care Chronic Overview Condition Name: Acne Vulgaris ICD-10 Codes: - L70.0 = Acne vulgOther→
- Acne VulgarisAcne VulgarisPrimary Care→
- Acquired Coagulation Defects: Disseminated Intravascular CoagulationDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment D65/D68.2/D68.8 DESCRIPTION DIC is a complication of an underlying condition and is characterised by widespread activation of the clotting cascade which leads to consumption of clotting factors and platelets with generalized bleeding. No single diagnostic test, but the combination of a prolonged INR and PTT, presence of thrombocytopenia, decreaEML (Adult)→
- Acquired Penile PathologyIntroduction Background Important details on history Important details on examination Make the diagnosis Pathology specific management and referral guidance The Children’s Act 38 of 2005, under Chapter 2, in Section 12 reads 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 DOther→
- AcromegalyStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 EditionEML (Adult)→
- Active Drug Safety Monitoring ActivitiesSeverity rating scale for adverse events Active drug safety monitoring (aDSM) consists of the following 3 core activities: Patients targeted for aDSM should receive active and systematic clinical and laboratory assessment during RR-TB treatment to detect drug toxicity and adverse events. All adverse events detected should be managed in a timely fashion to deliver the best possible patientOther→
- Active Seizure & Drug Volumes by WeightActive Seizure GuidelineOther→
- Acute AppendicitisThis 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→
- Acute AppendicitisSurgical Emergencies - Acute AppendicitisOther→
- Acute Asthma & Acute Exacerbation of COPD, AdultsDescription Medicine Treatment Referral J46/J45.0-1/J45.8-9 DESCRIPTION This is an emergency situation recognised by various combinations of: Wheeze Tightness of the chest Chest indrawing Breathlessness Respiratory distress Cough In adults, bronchospasm is usually associated with asthma (where the bronchospasm is usually completely reversible) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (wherPrimary Care→
- Acute Asthma in AdultsAcute asthma in adultsOther→
- Acute Asthma, ChildrenDescription Medicine Treatment Referral J46/J45.0-1/J45.8-9 DESCRIPTION Bronchospasm in children is usually associated with asthma or with infections such as bronchiolitis or bronchopneumonia. Consider foreign bodies or obstruction of airways due to tuberculous nodes or congenital malformation, especially if the wheeze is unilateral. Recognition and assessment of severity of attacks in children &Primary Care→
- Acute Bacterial MeningitisInfection Acute bacterial meningitis Brief outline/clinical setting For suspected bacterial meningitis, microbiological diagnosis is essential. Aetiologies/organisms S.pneumoniae, H.influenzae, N.meningitidis Optimal antimicrobial selection Ceftriaxone 80-100mg/kg (max 2g) IVI 12hrly Duration Dependent on clinical picture- May be de-escalated based on Cell count (available in 2 hours) or cultureOther→
- Acute Bacterial TracheitisAcute bacterial tracheitisPEML (Paeds)→
- Acute Bronchiolitis in ChildrenAcute Bronchiolitis in ChildrenPrimary Care→
- Acute BronchitisInfection Acute bronchitis Brief outline/clinical setting Nasal congestion , rhinorrhea, cough. Major differential is community acquired pneumonia and this can be excluded with a CXR if necessary. A swab for PCR if there is a concern about Mycoplasma P, Chlamydia P or Bordetella Pertussis infections. Aetiologies/organisms Optimal antimicrobial selection Antibiotics not recommended DurationOther→
- Acute Bronchitis in Adults or AdolescentsRespiratory InfectionsPrimary Care→
- Acute Burn InjuriesEvaluation and classification of burn wounds Pain in the burn victim Analgesia is required in the following scenarios Burn wounds are caused by thermal injury (flame, scalds, explosives or any hot material), cold injury (frostbite), electrical shock, chemicals or radiation. Depending on the extent of injury, burn injury is probably the most drastic insults regarding pain, anxiety, number of proceOther→
- Acute Cancer PainThis section focuses on nonsurgical pain in the palliative scenario. The aim of analgesia in this setting is a VAS of < 4/10 with movement. The analgesic plan may differ from the approach to nonmalignant pain, as the focus is more on patient comfort, while concerns about adverse effects are more in the background. Both the patient and the caregivers must understand this approach. Of course, thOther→
- Acute Carbon Monoxide PoisoningAcute Carbon Monoxide PoisoningOther→
- Acute Central Retinal Artery OcclusionAcute Central Retinal Artery OcclusionOther→
- Acute CholecystitisSurgical Emergencies - Acute CholecystitisOther→
- Acute Coronary SyndromeOverview Definition and Pathophysiology Clinical Presentation Differential Diagnosis Diagnostic Tests Management Medications Complications Patient Education References and Guidelines Notes for HCPs Clinical Highlights Recommended reads Field Triage Clinical Setting Condition Type Cardiology Emergency ICU Acute Overview Condition Name: Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). ICD-10 Codes: I20 = AnginaOther→
- Acute Coronary SyndromesStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 EditionEML (Adult)→
- Acute Coronary SyndromesAcute coronary syndromesOther→
- Acute Coronary SyndromesSee: ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and Unstable angina (UA) . Click here for the pdf . Standard Treatment Guidelines And Essential Medicines List For South Africa, Adult Hospital level, 2020-4_Version 1_June 2024 Chapter 20: Emergencies and InjuriesEML (Adult)→
- Acute CystitisOverview Definition and Pathophysiology Clinical Presentation Differential Diagnosis Diagnostic Tests Management Medications Complications Patient Education References and Guidelines Notes for HCPs Clinical Highlights Recommended Reads Field Triage Clinical Setting Condition Type Urology Non-Emergency Outpatient Acute Overview Condition Name: Acute Cystitis ICD-10 Code: N30.0 (Cystitis, unspecifiOther→
- Acute Decompensated Heart FailureAcute decompensated heart failureOther→
- Acute DiarrhoeaThis 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→
- Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)PEML (Paeds)→
- Acute Exacerbation Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Respiratory InfectionsPrimary Care→
- Acute Exacerbation of COPD / COADAcute Exacerbation of COPDOther→
- Acute Gastroenteritis in ChildrenAcute Gastroenteritis in ChildrenOther→
- Acute Glomerulonephritis (AGN) in ChildrenGuideline to the approach to acute glomerulonephritis in childrenOther→
- Acute Infectious HepatitisAcute Infectious HepatitisOther→
- Acute Kidney InjuryAcute kidney injuryOther→
- Acute Kidney InjuryStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 EditionEML (Adult)→
- Acute Kidney InjurySee Acute kidney injury . Click here for the pdf . Standard Treatment Guidelines And Essential Medicines List For South Africa, Adult Hospital level, 2020-4_Version 1_June 2024 Chapter 20: Emergencies and InjuriesEML (Adult)→
- Acute Kidney InjuryAcute Kidney InjuryPrimary Care→
- Acute Kidney Injury (Renal Failure, Acute)Description Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Other complications Referral ICD-10 code: N17.9 DESCRIPTION Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a syndrome characterised by a rapid decline in glomerular filtration rate and retention of fluid and nitrogenous waste products. It often presents as a continuum of volume responsiveness 'pre-renal AKI' up to a pointPEML (Paeds)→
- Acute Liver FailureAcute Liver FailureOther→
- Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Young ChildrenThe term acute lower respiratory tract infection is used here to embrace acute viral bronchiolitis as well as acute viral and bacterial pneumonia. Antibiotics are indicated in the empiric treatment of pneumonia and are not usually indicated for the treatment of bronchiolitis. If it is not possible to confidently diagnose acute viral bronchiolitis clinically or if there are concerns about bacteriaPEML (Paeds)→
- Acute Malnutrition - Follow-UpIMCI - Child (Age 2 months up to 5 years)IMCI→