1. Paramedic Care Principles & Practice Volume 3 Medical Emergencies Second Edition Chapter 11 Infectious Disease

2. Figure 11-1 Bacteria are single-celled organisms that range in length from 1 to 20 micrometers. Bryan E. Bledsoe, Robert S. Porter, and Richard A. Cherry Paramedic Care, Principles & Practice: Medical Emergencies Copyright ©2006 by Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.

3. Figure 11-2 Viruses are much smaller than bacteria and can be seen only with an electron microscope. They grow and reproduce only within a host cell. Bryan E. Bledsoe, Robert S. Porter, and Richard A. Cherry Paramedic Care, Principles & Practice: Medical Emergencies Copyright ©2006 by Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.

4. Figure 11-3 Interruption of infectious disease transmission is a role of prehospital personnel. Bryan E. Bledsoe, Robert S. Porter, and Richard A. Cherry Paramedic Care, Principles & Practice: Medical Emergencies Copyright ©2006 by Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.

5. Figure 11-4 Always use the personal protection recommended for the degree of exposure anticipated. Bryan E. Bledsoe, Robert S. Porter, and Richard A. Cherry Paramedic Care, Principles & Practice: Medical Emergencies Copyright ©2006 by Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.

6. Figure 11-5 Dispose of needles and other sharp objects properly. Bryan E. Bledsoe, Robert S. Porter, and Richard A. Cherry Paramedic Care, Principles & Practice: Medical Emergencies Copyright ©2006 by Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.

7. Figure 11-6 Hand washing is one of the most effective methods of preventing disease transmission. Bryan E. Bledsoe, Robert S. Porter, and Richard A. Cherry Paramedic Care, Principles & Practice: Medical Emergencies Copyright ©2006 by Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.

8. Figure 11-7 Bag all linen and label it infectious. Bryan E. Bledsoe, Robert S. Porter, and Richard A. Cherry Paramedic Care, Principles & Practice: Medical Emergencies Copyright ©2006 by Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.

9. Figure 11-8 Complete routine cleaning and other housekeeping chores after each patient encounter. (©Ken Kerr) Bryan E. Bledsoe, Robert S. Porter, and Richard A. Cherry Paramedic Care, Principles & Practice: Medical Emergencies Copyright ©2006 by Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.

10. Figure 11-9 Clinical features of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Bryan E. Bledsoe, Robert S. Porter, and Richard A. Cherry Paramedic Care, Principles & Practice: Medical Emergencies Copyright ©2006 by Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.

11. Figure 11-10a NIOSH/OSHA standards call for N95 respirators when caring for patients with tuberculosis. (©Scott Metcalfe) Bryan E. Bledsoe, Robert S. Porter, and Richard A. Cherry Paramedic Care, Principles & Practice: Medical Emergencies Copyright ©2006 by Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.

12. Figure 11-10b EMS agencies may opt to use high-efficiency particulate aspirator (HEPA) respirators in TB. Bryan E. Bledsoe, Robert S. Porter, and Richard A. Cherry Paramedic Care, Principles & Practice: Medical Emergencies Copyright ©2006 by Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.

13. Figure 11-11 During the Toronto SARS outbreak, health care workers donned mandated PPE. (©Brian Schwartz, M.D.) Bryan E. Bledsoe, Robert S. Porter, and Richard A. Cherry Paramedic Care, Principles & Practice: Medical Emergencies Copyright ©2006 by Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.