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Paediatrics & Child Health

Uganda basic paediatric protocols, IMCI, growth & immunisation, malnutrition (IMAM), pneumonia, otitis and common childhood illness.

11 resources

This collection offers essential resources for understanding pediatric care in Uganda, focusing on protocols for common childhood illnesses, growth monitoring, and immunization. It is aimed at clinicians and students involved in child health management.

01Guidelines & protocolsUganda Ministry of Health Basic Paediatric Protocols 2023MoHPediatrics· 2023· 93 pagesA comprehensive clinical manual outlining standard operating procedures, drug dosages, and emergency management guidelines for pediatric care, including triage, neonatal resuscitation, and treatment of severe acute malnutrition.Start here — Uganda basic paediatric protocols
02Guidelines & protocolsIntegrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI)William Anguzu; Emmanuel Magolo; David BakunziPediatrics· 39 pagesThis document presents an overview of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy, detailing its rationale, main components, health system and community interventions, and the step‑by‑step case management process for children up to five years of age.IMCI
03Clinical reviewsHospital Care for Children GuidelinesWorld Health OrganizationPediatrics· 2013· 438 pagesA pocket‑book offering concise, step‑by‑step guidelines for emergency triage, neonatal resuscitation, and the hospital management of common pediatric conditions such as infections, malnutrition, and fluid therapy.Read: DEHYDRATION · p. 227WHO hospital care for children
04Clinical notesPaediatric History Taking: Listening to ParentsPediatrics· 19 pagesThe document stresses the critical role of listening to mothers in pediatric history taking, offering practical advice on interview techniques, terminology clarification, and the collection of accurate clinical information.Paediatric history taking
05Lecture slidesGrowth Monitoring & ImmunisationNiwamanyire Victor, Magonna Mark, Kanakulya ZakariaPediatrics· 27 pagesA clinical presentation covering the definitions, assessment tools, and schedules for growth monitoring and childhood immunization, highlighting the differences between growth and development.Growth monitoring & immunisation
06Medicines & prescribingUganda Routine Immunization ScheduleMinistry of Health, UgandaPediatrics· 1 pagesA schedule outlining the routine immunization vaccines and their administration routes for children under two years, 10-year-old girls, and women of childbearing age in Uganda. The schedule includes vaccines for diseases such as polio, measles, and tetanus.Uganda immunisation schedule
07Guidelines & protocolsGuidelines for Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition in UgandaDr. Henry MwebesaPublic Health· 2020· 306 pagesGuidelines outlining the integrated management of acute malnutrition in Uganda, covering service delivery, roles of health actors, and treatment protocols for children, pregnant and lactating women, and older persons.Read: pp. 218–219Acute malnutrition guideline
08Guidelines & protocolsIMAM Inpatient Pocket HandbookMinistry of Health, UgandaNutrition· 2020· 119 pagesThis pocket handbook summarizes the revised Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) guidelines for inpatient services in children and older persons in Uganda, providing protocol procedures and training resources for health professionals.Read: FEBRUARY 2020 · pp. 1–2IMAM pocket handbook
09Clinical reviewsPediatric Pneumonia Management SummaryMultiple institutions, including Busitema University, Mbarara RRH, Nsambya Hospital, and Makerere UniversityPediatrics· 2024· 7 pagesThis document provides a summary of pediatric pneumonia, including its definition, epidemiology, risk factors, clinical features, classification, and diagnostics. It is based on a presentation given by a panel of experts and is intended for general informational purposes only.Paediatric pneumonia
10Clinical notesRESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS, UPPERGrace CPediatrics· 8 pagesThis chapter discusses upper respiratory tract infections, focusing on acute otitis media, its clinical presentation, and treatment options.Upper respiratory infections
11Medicines & prescribingSYSTEMIC ANTIBIOTICS USED FOR THE INITIAL TREATMENT OF ACUTE OTITISPediatrics· 3 pagesThis document provides a detailed overview of systemic antibiotics recommended for the initial treatment of acute otitis media (AOM) in children, including dosages and routes of administration.Otitis media antibiotics

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