PPT-Topical news – point of care testing for sore throats

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Confidence in RTIs Talking with patients and parents An audit of real work Bronchiolitis TB Malaria Sore throat test and treat 35 Boots Under the scheme those

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Confidence in RTIs Talking with patients and parents An audit of real work Bronchiolitis TB Malaria Sore throat test and treat 35 Boots Under the scheme those suffering from sore throats will be able to visit their local pharmacy to undergo tests to see if antibiotics would help them. Clinical findings alone do not adequately distinguish Strep vs NonStrep pharyngitis 3 BUT prominent rhinorrhea cough hoarseness conjuntivitis or diarrhea suggest a VIRAL etiology 4 Antigen tests rapid Strep kits or culture should b Dosage and Administration Adults and children ZOVIRAX COLD SORE Cream should be applied five times daily at approximately four hourly intervals omitting the night time application It is important to start treatment as early as possible after the sta Riodine . THROATS. HURTING HEARTS. Rheumatic Fever. . is a serious illness . caused by a sore throat (strep throat). is an inflammatory disease that causes . the brain . and joints to become inflamed and swollen. Chemistry. Keri Brophy-Martinez. Point of Care Testing . 1. Point of Care Testing. Analytical patient - testing activities provided within the institution, but performed outside the physical facilities of the clinical laboratories. THROATS. MATTER. Rheumatic fever. . is a serious disease . caused by a strep throat. can make children . very sick . and . cause heart . damage. m. ay mean a . lifetime. of feeling breathless and tired. NOT so . 'silent reflux'!. Dae Kim. MBChB. , BDS, MSc, FRCS (. Orl. -HNS), PhD. Consultant ENT . &. Thyroid Surgeon . St George’s University Hospital. Institute of Cancer Research, London.. Professional Background. ED. Davidson Iroko. 1. , Emmanuel Steve Blankson. 1. , Samuel Peter Ato-Davies. 1. , Joseph Bonney. 1. , . Paa. . Kobina. Forson. 1. , George Oduro. 1. ¹Department of Emergency Medicine, . Komfo. . Optimization of EID networks through introduction of POC EID to increase the number of infants tested and initiated on ART: Creating a market for affordable, effective and equitable HIV testing of exposed infants. Early lessons learnt. Patricia . Fassinou . Ekouévi. . IAS Satellite Session, 25 July 2017. Overview. HIV/AIDS in Côte d’Ivoire. Introducing point-of-care early infant diagnosis (POC EID) in Côte d’Ivoire. Placeholder for VR segment. AD Prevalence. Children. AD Predictors of Severity. Children. AD and Sleep. Children. AD and Mental Wellbeing. Children. AD Prevalence and Impact on Health. Adults. AD and QoL. Team introduction. Michelle Carter – POCT lead - 57511. Louisa Dawson – POCT Practitioner - 55250. Natalie Cartmell- POCT Associate Practitioner. Charlotte Reynolds – POCT Support Worker. Bleep 828. Rheumatic Fever. . is a serious illness . caused by a sore throat (strep throat). is an inflammatory disease that causes . the brain . and joints to become inflamed and swollen. can make children . What is Point of Care . Blood Testing?. Examples are:. Blood glucose tests. Home pregnancy tests. Hemoglobin. Fecal occult blood. Rapid strep. Influenza tests. COVID-19 antigen testing. Prothrombin time/international normalized ratio (PT/INR).

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