Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital: Immunology and Specialised Infectious Diseases Unit
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This unit is responsible for the management of children with HIV infection; specialised infectious diseases, including drug resistant TB; complicated or unusual infections, especially in children with weakened immune systems; and the diagnosis and treatment of primary immune deficiencies.
During clinics, individual counselling and group counselling sessions are conducted by the clinic lay counsellors or clinic social worker. Referrals should be discussed with the Immunology senior registrar in Infectious Diseases. Appointments should be made either with Prof Brian Eley or the senior registrar. |
| Instructions: |
General Infectious Diseases and Immunology Venue: S27, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital Days and times: Monday mornings Bookings may be made on 021 658 5002 HIV (including new enrolments) HIV (school-going children and adolescents) HIV (mainly younger children) Clinic appointments for the HIV clinics may be made through Sister Patti Apolles on 021 658 5613. Ad hoc consultations: Immunology consultations or investigations: Immune function tests are expensive. Therefore, requests for immunological investigations must be discussed with the duty senior registrar or Prof Eley first before testing is arranged. Monthly intravenous immunoglobulin infusions:Intravenous immunoglobulin infusions are administered in the Day Room, Ward E2, usually on Thursday mornings. To make a booking contact the ward sister, on 021 658 5053 or 021 658 5153. All children managed through the immunology service should be discussed with a senior registrar or immunology consultant to ensure continuity of care. After-hours consultation: An infectious diseases on-call consultant can be contacted through the telephone exchange on 021 658 5111.
For more information contact: Dr James Nuttall |
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| Government Body: | (Department of Health and Wellness, Western Cape Government) |
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