Z88.0Dagger codeAsterisk code
Personal history of allergy to penicillin
Personal history of allergy to drugs, medicaments and biological substances
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- GuidelinesAbscess, PeritonsillarStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesAcute MeningitisMeningitis
- GuidelinesAllergies To PenicillinsDescription General and Supportive Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: Z88.0 DESCRIPTION Patients may present with immediate (e.g. anaphylaxis, bronchospasm, angioedema) or delayed reactions (most commonly maculopapular rash without systemic involvement; rarely SJS/TEN or other systemic reactions). GENERAL AND SUPPORTIVE MEASURES Stop penicillin. MEDIC
- GuidelinesAnimal BitesDescription Medicine Treatment Prevention Referral ICD-10 code: S01.0-9/S11.0-2/S11.7-9/S21.0-2/S21.7-9/S31.0-5/S31.7-8/S41.0-1/S41.7-8/S51.0/S51.7-9/S61.0-1/S61.7-9/S71.0-1/S71.7- 8/S81.0/S81.7-9/S91.0-3/S91.7/T01.0-3/T01.6/T01.8-9/T09.1/T11.1/T13.1/T14.0-1/A82.0-1/A82.9/Z24.2/Z20.3 + External Cause Code (W,X,Y,Z) Note: Rabies and tetanus are notifiable medical conditions. DESCRIPTION Anim
- GuidelinesArthritis, Septic and Osteomyletitis, AcuteStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesAtopic Eczema/DermatitisStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesBoil, AbscessBacterial Infections of the Skin
- GuidelinesBronchiectasisStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesCellulitisBacterial Infections of the Skin
- GuidelinesCellulitis and ErysipelasStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Conditions with Predominant Wheeze
- GuidelinesComplications of DiabetesStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesDental AbscessICD-10 code: K04.7 Description Medicine Treatment Referral DESCRIPTION Acute or chronic suppuration related to teeth, due to infection. It is characterised by: acute, severe, throbbing pain. swelling adjacent to the tooth, or on the face. pain worsened by tapping on affected teeth. restricted mouth opening or difficulty chewing. pus collection located around the tooth or at th
- GuidelinesDiabetic Foot UlcersMicrovascular Complications of Diabetes
- GuidelinesEczema, Acute, Moist or WeepingEczema and Dermatitis
- GuidelinesEmpyemaStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesEndocarditis, InfectiveStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 EditionEndocarditis, Infective
- GuidelinesEpiglottitisStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesFuruncles and AbscessesStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesHealthcare-Associated and Hospital Acquired InfectionsDefinition and principles Intravascular catheter infections Short-term central venous catheter infection Surgical wound infections Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) Urinary tract infections, catheter associated DEFINITION AND PRINCIPLES Patients with healthcare associated and hospital acquired infections are at increased risk of being infected
- GuidelinesHow To Use These GuidelinesStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesHow to Use These GuidelinesHow to Use these Guidelines
- GuidelinesHuman BitesDescription Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: S01.0-9/S11.0-2/S11.7-9/S21.0-2/S21.7-9/S31.0-5/S31.7-8/S41.0-1/S41.7-8/S51.0/S51.7-9/S61.0- 1/S61.7-9/S71.0-1/S71.7-8/S81.0/S81.7-9/S91.0-3/S91.7/T01.0-3/T01.6/T01.8- 9/T09.1/T11.1/T13.1/T14.0-1 + External Cause Code (W,X,Y,Z) DESCRIPTION Human bites may be accidental or intentional (form of assault). Human bites may result in:&nb
- GuidelinesImpetigoStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesImpetigoBacterial Infections of the Skin
- GuidelinesInfectious and Parasitic ConditionsStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesLung AbscessStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesMale Urethritis Syndrome (MUS)Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesMastitisDescription General measures Medicine treatment Referral O91.2 DESCRIPTION Inflammation of the breast tissue surrounding the milk ducts. Risk factor includes retrograde infection from a fissured nipple and milk stasis. Commonly isolated pathogens include S. aureus and S. epidermidis. Presentation includes painful breast(s), fever, erythema and malaise. GENERAL MEASURES Compresses. Regular express
- GuidelinesMeaslesCase Definition Description General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 codes: B05.0-4/B05.8-9 Note: Notifiable medical condition CASE DEFINITION Fever. AND Red maculopapular (blotchy) rash. AND Cough or coryza (runny nose) or conjunctivitis. Inform the local EPI co-ordinator about all cases of suspected measles, (i.e. which fulfil the case definition criteria). Send clotted bl
- GuidelinesMiscarriageSilent miscarriage or early fetal death Incomplete miscarriage in the first trimester Midtrimester miscarriage (from 13-22 weeks gestation) Septic miscarriage Trophoblastic neoplasia Both manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) and medical evacuation are equally effective for miscarriage. However, MVA is preferred in the follow settings: anaemia haemodynamic instability second trimester miscarriage SILENT
- GuidelinesOtitis ExternaOtitis
- GuidelinesOtitis Media, AcuteOtitis
- GuidelinesOtitis Media, AcuteStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesPelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)Description General measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: N70.0-1/N70.9/N71.0-1/N71.9/N72/N73.0-6/N73.8-9 DESCRIPTION Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) includes salpingitis with or without oophoritis. As precise clinical localisation is often difficult, PID denotes a spectrum of conditions resulting from infection of the upper genital tract. Sequelae include: recurrent infection
- GuidelinesPeptic UlcerDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: K25.0-7/K25.9/K26.0-7/K26.9/K27.0-7/K27.9 DESCRIPTION Ulcer in the stomach mucosa (gastric ulcer: GU) or first few centimetres of the duodenum (duodenal ulcer: DU), which penetrates into, or through the muscularis mucosa. Diagnosis is made after endoscopy as all GUs require biopsy to exclude malignancy. General Measures A
- GuidelinesPneumonia in Adults with Underlying Medical Conditions or >65 Years of AgePneumonia in Adults
- GuidelinesPneumonia in ChildrenRespiratory Infections
- GuidelinesPneumonia, AspirationStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesPneumonia, Community AcquiredStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesPreterm Labour (PTL) and Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults, Updated for the 2023 Edition
- GuidelinesPreterm Labour (PTL) and Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)Preterm labour (PTL) Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM) Prelabour rupture of membranes at term (PROM) PRETERM LABOUR (PTL) O60.0 DESCRIPTION Regular painful contractions: 3 per 10 minutes, occurring < 37 weeks of gestation. Note: Women with a previous spontaneous preterm delivery are at higher risk for preterm delivery in the next pregnancy. Refer the following high-risk case
- GuidelinesRheumatic Fever, AcuteRheumatic Fever, Acute
- GuidelinesRheumatic Heart DiseaseStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesSinusitis, Acute, BacterialEar, Nose and Throat Conditions
- GuidelinesSyphilisStandard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults, Updated for the 2023 Edition
- GuidelinesSyphilis Serology and TreatmentSexually Transmitted Infections
- GuidelinesSyphilis in PregnancyDescription Diagnosis General measures Medicine treatment Referral (baby) O98.1 DESCRIPTION A sexually transmitted infection with many manifestations that has a latent phase and may be asymptomatic in pregnant women. It is caused by the spirochaete, T pallidum . Vertical transmission to the foetus occurs in up to 80% of cases in untreated mothers. Untreated maternal syphilis may lead to miscarria
- GuidelinesTonsillitis And PharyngitisEar, Nose and Throat Conditions
- GuidelinesUncomplicated PneumoniaPneumonia in Adults
- GuidelinesVaginal Discharge Syndrome (VDS)Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa, Hospital Level, Adults 2019 Edition
- GuidelinesValvular Heart Disease and Congenital Structural Heart DiseaseValvular Heart Disease and Congenital Structural Heart Disease