Influenza in ICD10: Difference between revisions
TOstryzniuk (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
TOstryzniuk (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 27: | Line 27: | ||
**For criteria (i) above, 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 criteria (i) above, 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 | === 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'''. | ||