2 video links to PHE how to Don and Doff your PPE
Category: Infection Control
Gentamicin – Prescribing on EPR
Do NOT use this regime for:
- Pregnant women
- Children under 16 years
- Urology surgery prophylaxis patients
- ANY patient who has ascites, limb amputation, cystic fibrosis, endocarditis, major burns, Cisplatin Chemotherapy, renal transplant.
Be #urosceptical
Ditch the Dipstick – for patients >65Yrs or Catheterised!
Approx. 50% of over 65’s and most of those with catheters have asymptomatic bacteriuria. The patient will not benefit from treatment and often gives us premature closure (i.e. we blame a fictitious UTI for the patients symptoms and stop thinking). Read more
Notifiable Diseases
Registered Medical Practitioners in England and Wales have a statutory duty to notify Public Health about the following diseases. To facilitate rapid treatment and control of outbreaks. (Links to Wikipedia for illustrative purposes) Read more
