Guidelines
3,191 entriesNDOH Standard Treatment Guidelines and clinical protocols
- Immunisation StatusIMCI - Child (Age 2 months up to 5 years)IMCI→
- Immunisation Status (Birth up to 2 months)IMCI - Young Infant (Birth up to 2 months)IMCI→
- ImmunisationsImmunisationsOther→
- Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis (previously Henoch Schönlein Purpura (HSP))Description Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: D69.0 DESCRIPTION Immunoglobulin A vasculitis is an acute leucocytoclastic vasculitis of small blood vessels usually involving skin, gastrointestinal tract, joints and the kidney. Aetiology is unknown. Complications include: acute severe abdominal pain, bowel infarction/perforationPEML (Paeds)→
- ImpetigoBacterial Infections of the SkinPrimary Care→
- ImpetigoInfection Impetigo Brief outline/clinical setting Highly contagious bacterial infection of the superficial layers of the epidermis, discrete purulent lesions. Aetiologies/organisms β-hemolytic streptococci and S. aureus Optimal antimicrobial selection Mupirocin 5 days (topical); Flucloxacillin 500mg 6 hourly po Duration 7 days Alternative if allergic/not available Clindamycin 450 mg qid po, co-trOther→
- ImpetigoICD-10 code: L01 Refer to the Primary Healthcare Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List, 2020: Skin Conditions, Impetigo . Standard Treatment Guidelines And Essential Medicines List For South Africa, Hospital Level, Paediatrics, 2023 Edition Chapter 5: Dermatology, 5.5. Vesicles And Pustules, 5.5.3 ImpetigoPEML (Paeds)→
- ImpetigoStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 EditionEML (Adult)→
- Implementation, Monitoring and Review of GuidelinesImplementation of the guidelines may take place at: the level of the individual practitioner critical care unit level institutional level regional level (district/provincial/national). For maximum impact, it is recommended that these guidelines be incorporated into comprehensive institutional or regional blood management guidelines and that they are implemented under the auspices of a dedicated iOther→
- Implementation, Monitoring and Review of GuidelinesImplementation of the guidelines may take place at: the level of the individual practitioner, hospital operating theatre complex/anaesthesiology department, institutional level, and/or regional level (district/provincial/national). For maximum impact it is recommended that these guidelines be incorporated into comprehensive institutional or regional blood management guidelines and that they are iOther→
- Important Telephone numbers in ForensicsImportant telephone numbersOther→
- Impotence/Erectile DysfuctionUrologyPrimary Care→
- In-Service TrainingSupporting the Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy Framework and the Guidelines on Implementation of the Antimicrobial Strategy in South Africa: One Health Approach and Governance, 2018Other→
- In-hospital Management of Diabetes AlgorithmIn-hospital Management of Diabetes AlgorithmOther→
- In-hospital Management of HyperglycaemiaIn-hospital Management of HyperglycaemiaOther→
- Incident PainAn approach to symptom management to guide decision-making in the management of patients with life-threatening illnessOther→
- Incisional HerniaIncisional HerniaOther→
- IncontinenceAn approach to symptom management to guide decision-making in the management of patients with life-threatening illnessOther→
- Indications for Growth Scans in the High Risk ClinicIndications for Growth Scans in the High Risk ClinicOther→
- Indications for Initiating Treatment with Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin InfusionIndications for Initiating Treatment with Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin InfusionOther→
- Indications for ReferralPatients with AR can be successfully initiated on AR treatment by general practitioners. Treatment success should be evaluated 2–4 weeks after the initiation of therapy. The following are indications for referral to a specialist (e.g., allergologist, ear, nose and throat [ENT] surgeon or ophthalmologist, according to symptoms): Poor or no response to treatment (based on VAS assessment). Need forOther→
- Indications for Starting and Stopping Cotrimoxazole Preventive Therapy (CPT)2019 ART Clinical GuidelinesOther→
- Indications for Surgery in Allergic RhinitisSurgery for ‘pure’ AR is rarely needed but may be needed in severe cases to improve airflow (inferior turbinate surgery, adenoidectomy, septoplasty and polypectomy) 75,76 ; to improve access to topical medications and to decrease disease burden before other procedures such as AIT, aspirin desensitisation or initiation of biological therapies. 77,78,79 Surgery may be needed to manage complicaOther→
- Indigestion/Upper GI SymptomsElective Surgical Conditions - Indigestion/Upper GI SymptomsOther→
- Induction of Labour with a Live BabyThe 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→
- Infant & Paediatric Feeding within Paarl HospitalBreastfeeding Babies Under 6 MonthsOther→
- Infection Control Bundles of Care for the Prevention of HAIsSupporting the Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy Framework and the Guidelines on Implementation of the Antimicrobial Strategy in South Africa: One Health Approach and Governance, 2018Other→
- Infection Control MeasuresDistrict level hospital guidelines applicable for interns and comm service doctors. Published in 2016Other→
- Infection Control Measures in HD UnitsPreventing Bacterial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention and Management of HBV, HCV and HIV in Haemodialysispatients To reduce the susceptibility to infection, optimal adequacy of HD should be attained, malnutrition should be prevented or treated, optimum haemoglobin concentration should be maintained, iron overload should be avoided and a dialyser with the lowest rate of complemenOther→
- Infection Control Precautions for the Infectious PatientModes of transmission Type of precautions Healthcare workers donning of PPE Healthcare workers doffing of PPE Precautions for common pathogens Non-emergency cases should be postponed until the patient is deemed to no longer be infectious. Units should develop their own facility-based protocols. Precautions should be based on the mode of transmission of the specific microorganism. Modes of transmiOther→
- Infection Control Recommendations for Regional AnaesthesiaSpinal, epidural and caudal procedures Peripheral nerve blocks The use of ultrasound Spinal, epidural and caudal procedures A historical and physical examination and review of relevant laboratory studies should be conducted to identify patients who may be at risk of infectious complications. These include patients with retroviral disease, uncontrolled diabetes, oncology patients, post-transplant,Other→
- Infection PreventionThis 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→
- Infection Prevention and Control during Health Care when Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is Suspected or Confirmed29 June 2020Other→
- Infection and drug dosagesInfection and drug dosagesOther→
- Infection controlDress code Hand hygiene Dress code Staff are encouraged to wear plastic aprons when in direct contact with the patient N.B Aprons should be removed when leaving the cubicle Jerseys and jackets to be removed before entering the ward When wearing long sleeve garments, the sleeves must be rolled up to above the elbow Finger nails must be clean and short – no nail polish or false nails permittedOther→
- Infection control for Covid-19 in dentistrySouth African National Essential Medicine List Adult Hospital Level Medication Review Process Component: Dental conditions TITLE: INFECTION CONTROL FOR COVID-19 IN DENTISTRY Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Primary Healthcare Level, Updated for the 2023 EditionPrimary Care→
- Infection prevention and control (IPC) considerations7. Infection prevention and control (IPC) considerations Human-to-human transmission of influenza viruses occurs either directly or indirectly through close, unprotected contact with large respiratory droplets. The role of smaller droplet nuclei at close-range exposure in transmission of influenza is not known, but may be more important in certain settings (e.g. aerosol-generating proceduresOther→
- Infections - Varicella and ZosterICD-10 code: R23.8 / L08.9 See: Infective/Infectious Diseases, Varicella (Chickenpox) and Zoster. Standard Treatment Guidelines And Essential Medicines List For South Africa, Hospital Level, Paediatrics, 2023 Edition Chapter 5: Dermatology, 5.5. Vesicles And Pustules, 5.5.1 InfectionsPEML (Paeds)→
- Infectious DiarrhoeaInfection Infectious diarrhoea Brief outline/clinical setting Acute diarrhoea loose stools 3 or more /24hrs, watery or bloody (dysentery) Aetiologies/organisms Bacteria: Aeromonas spp , Bacillus cereus, Campylobacter spp , Clostridium difficile, Clostridium perfringens, Escherichia coli (EHEC, STEC, EIEC, EPEC) *, Listeria monocytogenes, Pleisiomonas shigelloides, Salmonella spp , Shigella spp ,Other→
- Infectious DiseasesMaternal HIV Maternal syphilis Hepatitis B TB Exposed Babies Early neonatal sepsis Obstetric risk factors for early neonatal sepsis NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis) Nosocomial infection control Maternal HIV On every new baby you see, check the mother's file for the HIV result. Mother’s HIV status unknown or previously tested negative and not testedOther→
- Infectious PeriodsInfectious PeriodsOther→
- Infectious and Parasitic ConditionsStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 EditionEML (Adult)→
- Infective EndocarditisInfective EndocarditisOther→
- Infective Endocarditis (Native Valve)Infection Infective Endocarditis (Native Valve) Brief outline/clinical setting IE is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The epidemiology of IE is changing however there is a lack of local data. Aetiologies/organisms S.aureus, Viridans Streptococci , Enterococcus spp. HACEK group organisms, Optimal antimicrobial selection Ampicillin 2 g IVI 4hrly (total 12 g/day) doses + CloxacilOther→
- InfertilityDescription General measures Medicine treatment ICD-10 code: N97.0-4/N97.8-9 DESCRIPTION Inability to conceive after a year of regular sexual intercourse without contraception. GENERAL MEASURES Counselling. Lifestyle modification, e.g. weight optimisation, smoking cessation and regular sexual intercourse. Investigations Partner semen analysis. Anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) levels to evaluateEML (Adult)→
- InfertilityThis 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→
- Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseDescription Referral ICD-10 code: K50.0-1/K50.8-9/K51.0-5/K51.8-9/K52.0-3/K52.8-9 DESCRIPTION Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that includes both Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis. Abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, diarrhoea and weight loss characterise both CD and ulcerative colitis REFERRAL Discuss all patients with a potEML (Adult)→
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Associated ArthritisType I disease Type II disease Type III disease IBD-associated arthritis occurs in patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. [41] Enteropathic arthritis can also occur in other gastrointestinal problems, namely, coeliac disease, Whipple’s disease and intestinal bypass surgery. Patients with IBD-associated arthritis share many of the clinical features of the other SpAs. Of note, degenerOther→
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy (Guillain-Barre Syndrome)Inflammatory Polyneuropathy (Guillain-Barre Syndrome)PEML (Paeds)→
- InfluenzaRespiratory Tract InfectionsPrimary Care→