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CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) TREATMENT GUIDELINES
MARCH, 2021
The guidance is based on proper case management aspects intended for clinicians involved in the care of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. It is not meant to replace clinical judgment or specialist consultation but rather to strengthen frontline clinical management and the public health response.
NOTE. THIS GUIDELINE IS THE PROPERTY OF MINISTRY OF HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, GENDER, ELDERLY AND CHILDREN.
12. NURSING CARE AND MONITORING
a. Common problems for patient with CORONA and suggested nursing interventions
a.i. Anxiety related to fear of complication of COVID 19 viruses
a.ii. Hypoxia related to poor oxygen supply to the brain
a.iii. Air way obstruction related to secretion
a. iv. Pain related to disease complication
a. v. Hypoglycemia related to loose of appetite (Tested or suspected to be low).
a. vi. Immobility related to loose of energy
a. vii. Infection related to complication of COVID 19 viruses
a. viii. Unpleasant smell related to sweats and long stay without general body cleanliness like bath and oral mouth
Note:
13. IPC IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES
a. Standard precautions
b. Implementing IPC for suspected or confirmed COVID 19 infection
c. IPC measures at community level
c. i. Washing hands frequently;
c. ii. Practice respiratory hygiene
c. iii. Maintain social distancing;
c. iv. Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth;
c. v. If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early;
c. vi. If you have mild respiratory symptoms and no travel history to area where the disease has been reported;
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14. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES DURIGN COVID-19 PANDEMIC
i. Standard infection control precautions
ii. Guidance to health care workers:
A. MIDWIFERY CARE
B. ANTENATAL CARE (ANC) IN COVID-19
C. CARE DURING PREGNANCY
D. INTRAPARTUM CARE IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID 19
E. BREASTFEEDING
F. POSTNATAL CARE IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID 19
F. i. Discharge after delivery
F. ii. Ambulatory postnatal care
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