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Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
Introduction During February 2025 eThekwini District, King Cetshwayo District and Ugu district in KZN has reported cases of HFMD. On 23 February 2025 Buffalo City Metro in the Eastern Cape also confirmed cases of HFMD. HFMD mainly affects infants and children below the ages of 10 years. Fortunately, the HFMD…
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Angiotensin-2 receptor Blockers (ARB’s)
Angiotensin-2 Receptor blockers [ARBS]in South Afrika The table below lists some ARBs are available in SA: [1] Generic Example Candesartanhttps://mzantsimedics.org/drug-pics/#:~:text=Candesartan%20/%20Candesartan,receptor%20blocker%20(ARB). AtacandMylacand Irbesartanhttps://mzantsimedics.org/drug-pics/#:~:text=Irbesartan,receptor%20blocker%20(ARB). IrbewinAprovel Losartanhttps://mzantsimedics.org/drug-pics/#:~:text=Losartan%20/%20Losartan%20potassium,receptor%20blocker%20(ARB). LozaanZartanAnninRasolCiplazar Telmisartanhttps://mzantsimedics.org/drug-pics/#:~:text=Valsartan-,Telmisartan,-Amiloride%2DHydrochlorothiazide%20(Combo MicardisMizartPritorTesar Valsartanhttps://mzantsimedics.org/drug-pics/#:~:text=receptor%20blocker%20(ARB).-,Valsartan,-Telmisartan DiovanTaregRegovalMigrobenValheft The effects of Angiotensin-2 on the AT1 receptors It is important to know the effects of Angiotensin-2 on AT1 receptors in…
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Informed Consent Session.
Patient consent is often a contentious subject amongst Healthcare Providers (HCP’s) in South Africa. Informed patient consent is a subject matter that is important for improvement of healthcare and medical legal aspects. … After after appreciating the fact that HCP’s are continuously encountering challenges with regrads to informed consent; SANLAM…
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEI)
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme(ACE) Inhibitors Drugs included in this group are captopril, enalapril maleate, perindopril tert-butylamine, quinapril, ramipril, trandolapril and Lisinopril. ACE inhibitors are divided into three drug classes.1,2,3 ACE inhibitor Class Pharmacokinetic distinctions Examples Class 1 Readily absorbed ACE inhibitor. Captopril Class 2 Inactive pro-drugs, requires liver metabolism for…
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ATROPINE
Download PDF: atropine.pdf (wordpress.com) … Drug class Anticholinergic / anti-muscarinic. … Atropa belladonna Atropine is a belladonna alkaloid. The atropa belladonna plant contains alkaloids such as atropine, hyoscine, and scopolamine. It is mainly found in Mediterranean countries, North America, Western Europe and Himalayas. … Mechanism of action Atropine is a…
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Snake Bites in Mzantsi Afrika
… Download pdf: https://mzantsimedics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/snake-bites-in-mzantsi-afrika-a-summary.pdf … Introduction There are over 160 snake species in Mzantsi Afrika, of which most are not dangerous to humans. In Mzantsi Afrika, snakes and humans commonly coexist in the same territory, which results in a high number of snake bite incidents. Some snake bites may result…
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Tranexamic acid (TXA)
S.S.V. Siko 20 September 2023 Download PDF: PHARMACOLOGY – Mzantsi Medics Video: https://youtu.be/eo4fkYYCvu4?si=9iysUFdZUer6itmU Introduction Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a drug that reversibly inhibits fibrinolysis and was introduced five decades ago. It was initially predominantly used in the obstetric setting in the management of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), but currently the indications…
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Adenosine – Summary.
Download PDF summary: PHARMACOLOGY – Mzantsi Medics Introduction Adenosine is an anti-arrhythmic drug commonly used in intensive care units, high care units, and emergency departments in the management of tachycardia, and it is available in some emergency centres in Mzantsi Afrika. Adenosine is approved by the South African Health Products…
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Hypertension Management Webinar by SAHS
Attention to all: General Practitioners, Physicians, Pharmacists, Cardiology Fellows, Nurses, Medical Aid Advisors, Case Managers & all Health Care Professionals. The South African Hypertension Society (SAHS) will be conducting webinar on the Management of Hypertension on the 15 August 2023. Click on the link to register for the webinar: https://mzantsimedics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/invitation-to-attend-sahs-hypertension-management-webinar-15-august-2023.pdf…
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Hypertension
S.S.V. Siko. 31 July 2023 Download PDF summary: TOPICS – Mzantsi Medics Scope This summary will cover the following items: Definition of hypertension According to the 2017 guidelines from American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines; hypertension is defined as a systolic blood pressure (SBP) of…
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Glasgow Coma Scale
The Glasgow Goma Scale (GCS) contains 3 components which are eye opening, verbal response and best motor response. The lowest possible GCS score is 3 and highest possible score is 15. The GCS should be assessed during the primary survey under “DISABILITY” of the ABCDE approach. The suffix NT is…
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