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  • COVID-19: Advice for community allied health, scientific and technical providers

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    ... face-to-face treatment.    The level of PPE required for clinician and patient depends on the infection risk of the patient, and the nature of the care needing to be provided.   Please refer to  PPE guidance for healthcare settings  and specific PPE respiratory physiotherapy guidelines below.   Respiratory physiotherapy guidelines for managing patients with COVID or of unknown COVID status (DOCX, 114 KB) [DOCX, 114 KB] Respiratory physiotherapy guidelines for managing patients with COVID or of unknown COVID status (PDF, 103 KB) [PDF, 103 KB] Clinical rehabilitation for ...

  • Antimicrobial prescribing guidance and antibiograms

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    A team of clinicians and researchers is working collaboratively across the motu to merge the guidelines below into a single national prescribing standard to support effective, equitable and sustainable antimicrobial use for Aotearoa New Zealand. Find out more about this mahi and the team: Our projects - Antibiotic Conservation Aotearoa (external link) The team anticipate launching the national guidelines in 2025. For further information, please contact   antimicrobials@cdhb.health.nz . Guidance for community prescribing For guidance for community prescribing   read the 2017 edition o ...

  • Maternity referrals — Auckland

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    ... unit. Referral forms Day Assessment Unit referral [PDF, 55 KB] Day Assessment Unit ultrasound appointment [PDF, 11 KB] Email this form to DayAssessmentUnit@adhb.govt.nz Contact Contact the day assessment unit on: phone 09 307 4949 (extension 25907) fax: 630 9814 or ext 25908 Pathways, guidelines, policies, checklists Pathways, guidelines, policies, checklists Maternal mental health liaison policy [PDF, 1.2 MB] Funded NIPT PATHWAY [PDF, 431 KB] Mental health pathway [PDF, 303 KB] LGA referral guideline [PDF, 509 KB] Hepatitis B flowchart [PDF, 202 KB] Te Toka Tumai Induction of labour ...

  • Second-trimester anatomy scan (19+ weeks)

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    These guidelines were published in 2019 and are awaiting review, due 2022. Some content may be outdated. This is a routine screening examination, which should be offered to all women. For optimal visualisation, it is best performed after 19 weeks.   The purpose of the examination is to:   assess fetal dates if there has been no earlier scan assess fetal biometry assess fetal anatomy and screen for structural abnormality establish placental location.   Section 88 codes: AN, AF, see   Appendix 1 . Required clinical details   First-trimester combined screening or NIP ...

  • Appendix 6: Placental anomalies

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    Marginal cord insertion   The umbilical cord inserts into the margin of the placenta, usually defined as within 20 mm of the placental edge (although sometimes defined as <10 mm). Occurs in approximately 7 percent of singleton pregnancies but about 25 percent of twin pregnancies (particularly monochorionic twins). Occasionally a marginal cord insertion may progress into velamentous due to trophotropism later in the pregnancy. It may be associated with complications, such as fetal growth restriction and preterm birth. Follow-up growth assessment may be required. Image A6.1 Marginal

  • Appendix 4: Findings in ectopic pregnancy

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    Pseudogestational sac   Occurs in 5 percent of ectopic pregnancies Irregular fluid collection, centrally within endometrial cavity Irregular shape No double decidual reaction No yolk sac May be difficult to differentiate from early intrauterine pregnancy or decidual cyst A decidual cyst and early gestational sac are usually eccentric A pseudosac is central and often contains blood clot or mobile debris.   Free fluid or haemoperitoneum   Describe free fluid as simple or complex. Quantify the amount, that is, small, moderate, large, deepest pocket, confined to pelvis, present in u

  • Appendix 7: Fetal renal tract dilation charts

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    Management of fetal renal tract dilation - antenatal Management of fetal renal tract dilation - postnatal Source: National Antenatally Detected Asymptomatic Renal Dilation Consensus Group 2017. To view at source, see the  National antenatal renal dilation guidelines  on the Starship website.

  • Appendix 8: Anatomic locations of ventricular septal defects

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    The   inlet septum   separates the two atrioventricular (AV) valves.   The   outlet septum   includes the conal and infundibular septum and is the region below the arterial valves and above the crista supraventricularis.   The   membranous septum   is the thin portion in the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) just beneath the aortic valve and under the crista supraventricularis.   The   muscular septum   is the thickest portion of the septum, extending from the tricuspid valve attachments to the apex.   Perimembranous ventricular s

  • 12–13+6 week scan reporting guide and pro forma

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    Reporting guide These guidelines were published in 2019 and are awaiting review, due 2022. Some content may be outdated.   Minimum reporting requirements   Dating information: CRL, BPD Fetal anatomy documentation NT measurement if combined screening is planned (best of at least three technically appropriate measurements).   Do not perform risk assessment in the Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) software. The report must be sent to the referrer and the laboratory.   The laboratory services will provide the referrer with the combined screening risk after combination with f ...

  • COVID-19 deaths

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    How to record COVID-19 deaths online   Certifying deaths due to, or with COVID-19 - Australian Bureau of Statistics The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has developed guidelines for health practitioners to use when certifying causes of death for people who died of, or with COVID-19. These guidelines are based on World Health Organization recommendations so are applicable to all countries. (external link) Guidance for Certifying Deaths due to COVID-19 (external link)   How to certify and classify COVID-19 deaths - World Health Organization The World Health Organization has produc ...