Prednisone
1 brandBrands: Prednisone
SA strengths: 5 mg tablet · 20 mg tablet
Typical dosing: Dose per treating clinician script and package insert.
COPD
Clinical summary
COPD. ICD-10: J44.9. Lung conditions — breathlessness affects physical and sometimes cognitive endurance.
Category context
Lung conditions — breathlessness affects physical and sometimes cognitive endurance.
Common symptoms
Fatigue
Reduced stamina
Dizziness
Relevant clinicians
General Practitioner (GP)
Medical doctor
Primary care doctor — first point for sick notes, referrals, and ongoing treatment.
Pulmonologist
Specialist
Lung disease — asthma, COPD, post-COVID respiratory sequelae.
Physiotherapist
Allied health
Physical rehabilitation, pain management, and mobility — common for MSK claims.
Independent Medical Examiner (IME)
Assessor
Assessor
Insurer- or employer-appointed assessor — not treating doctor.
Linked medicines (SA)
Methylprednisolone
1 brandBrands: Medrol (methylprednisolone)
SA strengths: 4 mg tablet
Typical dosing: Dose per treating clinician script and package insert.
Salbutamol
1 brandBrands: Salbutamol inhaler
SA strengths: 100 mcg/actuation inhaler · 200 mcg/actuation inhaler
Typical dosing: 1–2 puffs PRN; seek review if using more than twice weekly.
Fluticasone + Salmeterol
1 brandBrands: Seretide inhaler
SA strengths: 50/100 mcg inhaler · 125/250 mcg inhaler · 250/50 mcg inhaler
Typical dosing: One–two puffs BD per strength device (Seretide).
Prescribed therapy
Physiotherapy (prescribed)
PhysiotherapySession formats: 30 min session · 45 min session · 60 min session
Typical plan: Usually 30–60 min sessions weekly to thrice weekly per referral.
Therapy references
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Asthma — personalised action plan — NICE NG80
Reliever/preventer step-up, trigger avoidance, and peak-flow or symptom monitoring for occupational triggers.
Source ↗ -
Long COVID — pacing and rehabilitation — NICE NG188
Energy envelope / post-exertional symptom avoidance; insurers dispute full-time return without pacing evidence.
Source ↗ -
Independent medical examination (IME) context — ClaimBuddy curated
Assessor is not your treating doctor — prepare material duties, chronology, and treating specialist reports separately.
Data quality & linkage
| Domain | Records | Completeness | Accuracy | Cross-refs | Linkage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICD-10 conditions | 106 | Hand-curated MVP | WHO ICD-10 aligned | Condition↔med rules | WHO API ingest planned | Sync source for Clinical Atlas / Library |
| SA medications | 87 | Curated brands/strengths | SAHPRA/MIMS target | Condition generic maps | Schedule badges linked | SAHPRA register ingest planned |
Official sources & ingest
| Domain | Official source | Feed type | API / access | Refresh | Synced to | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Schemes & PMB | Council for Medical Schemes — PMB | HTML / portal | www.medicalschemes.co.za/resources/pmb/ | Daily cache | Library · Clinical Atlas | Ingested |
| Medical Schemes & PMB | CMS Industry Report 2023 | HTML / portal | www.medicalschemes.co.za/media-centre/the… | Annual | Library · Clinical Atlas | Ingested |
| Medical Schemes & PMB | PMB conditions spreadsheet (CMS) | XLSX download | www.medicalschemes.co.za/download/2032/pr… | When CMS updates | Library · Clinical Atlas | Ingested |
| Medical Schemes & PMB | CDL treatment algorithms | HTML / portal | www.medicalschemes.co.za/publications/#20… | When CDL revised | Library · Clinical Atlas | Ingested |
| Clinical Atlas | WHO ICD-10 | HTML / portal | icd.who.int/browse10/2019/en | Per atlas release | Library · Clinical Atlas | Curated / partial API |
| Clinical Atlas | SAHPRA | HTML / portal | www.sahpra.org.za/ | Per atlas release | Library · Clinical Atlas | Curated / partial API |
| Clinical Atlas | MIMS / SA package inserts | Reference | www.mims.co.za/ | Per atlas release | Library · Clinical Atlas | Curated / partial API |
| Clinical Atlas | SA Essential Medicines List (EML) | Reference | www.health.gov.za/ | Per atlas release | Library · Clinical Atlas | Curated / partial API |
| Clinical Atlas | ClaimBuddy curated | Reference | Internal | Per atlas release | Library · Clinical Atlas | Curated / partial API |
| Social security (shared) | ISSA Country Profiles | HTML database | www.issa.int/databases/country-profiles | Two-year regional cycle | Core · Compass ZA | Primary — structure |
| News & conduct | NFOSA press releases | WordPress REST + RSS | nfosa.co.za/wp-json/wp/v2/posts | Hourly cache | Library · compiler | Live — master in Core |
| News & conduct | FSCA media releases | RSS / HTML | www.fsca.co.za/ | Daily | Library news | Planned structured ingest |
| Practitioners | HPCSA i-register | Live HTTP | iregister.hpcsa.co.za/ | 5-min cache | Clinical Atlas · compiler HPCSA lookup | Live proxy |
| Life insurers | NFO Life Insurance Division participants | HTML register | www.nfosa.co.za/participants/life-insuran… | When NFO updates the participant list | Library life-insurers directory · intake autocomplete | Curated — Library directory live |
| Conduct & complaints | NFO Life Insurance Division case reports | HTML case reports | nfosa.co.za/category/case-reports/ | When NFO publishes (curated holdings in Library) | Library language map · wiki · precedent pages | Curated — CR403, CR356, CR351, CR276, CR72, CR259 live in Library |