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RA, Lupus, MS, Psoriasis
What are some systemic Autoimmune disorders?
vaccines and immunizations
What helps control infectious diseases?
Mode of Transmission- coughing and direct contact
What is the term for how a germ spreads from person to person?
intact skin, mucous membranes
What is the first line of defense against infectious diseases and breaking the chain?
Barrier precautions
What is it called when a HCW wears gloves to touch all body fluids, blood, secretions and excretions, non intact skin and mucous membranes?
Carefully controlled and sometimes restricted activities
Some stretching with care, Min to Mod intensity exercise, Pacing, Energy conservation, Pain relief- modalities, Aquatics
Avoid “no pain, no gain” , Hope
What are the rehab principles for PT treatment with Autoimmune disorders?
Nosocomial
What is an infection that is acquired in a SNF or Hospital?
Portal of Entry- eyes, mouth, hands, open wounds, tubes (feeding & catheter)
Inflammatory process
What is the second line of defense that can break the chain of infections?
A condition in which no living disease-causing microorganisms are present.
What is asepsis?
the ability of an organism to cause disease
What is pathogenicity?
Primary Prevention
What is removing or reducing risk factors?
Infectious agent- norovirus & C diff
What is an infectious agent?
Specific immune responses
What is the third line of defense to break the chain of infectious diseases?
“clean technique” to reduce the number of pathogenic organisms present. Includes: handwashing, gowning, gloving, disinfecting
What is medical Asepsis?
likelihood of causing severe disease among those with the disease
What is Virulence?
Promote early detection of disease and to employ preventive measures to avoid further complications
What is secondary prevention?
Reservoir- respiratory tract or on equipment or food & water
What is the place a germ can grow and live?
Hand hygiene, wearing protective equipment, respiratory hygiene
What are standard precautions?
“sterile technique”
To be free of all microorganisms.
Extensive handwashing, sterile gloves, sterile gown, sterile equipment and covers to head, face, feet
What is surgical asepsis?
Spread to surrounding tissues
What is invasiveness?
Aimed at limiting the impact of established disease; involves rehabilitation and may end when no further healing is expected.
Goal is to return the person to the highest possible level of functioning and to prevent severe disabilities. Palliative care.
What is tertiary prevention?
Portal of Exit- coughing & diarrhea
What is the way a germ can spread to another person?
Contact, airborne, droplet
What are the major modes of transmission in a health care setting for an infectious agent?
Homeostasis, Inflammation, Proliferation, Remodeling /Maturation
What are the stages of tissue repair?