Influenza in ICD10: Difference between revisions
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***a person can be diagnosed as having influenza even if no test was sent, OR EVEN when tests sent were negative if they meet criterion "(ii)". | ***a person can be diagnosed as having influenza even if no test was sent, OR EVEN when tests sent were negative if they meet criterion "(ii)". | ||
***For (i) during flu season, "any lab test" means preliminary Cadham result or final Cadham result, or even the rapid swab done by the individual hospital labs. | ***For (i) during flu season, "any lab test" means preliminary Cadham result or final Cadham result, or even the rapid swab done by the individual hospital labs. | ||
=== What is a full course Antiviral Treatment?=== | === What is a full course of Antiviral Treatment?=== | ||
Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or another anti-Flu agent is given for 5 days for mild disease. | Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or another anti-Flu agent is given for 5 days for mild disease. | ||
*WHO and CDC however, recommend that in severe cases (including all cases requiring mechanical ventilation) the drug should be ''continued until the infection is resolved'' or ''there is satisfactory clinical improvement''. | *WHO and CDC however, recommend that in severe cases (including all cases requiring mechanical ventilation) the drug should be ''continued until the infection is resolved'' or ''there is satisfactory clinical improvement''. | ||