Re: SARS information for us

["Russ Griffin" <goosegriffin@cableone.net>]

Use standard conservative, universal precautions, utilize proper hand
washing techniques,
aircraft cleaning, respiratory protection, if a concern is present and keep
it simple. There
is no doubt that this is a potentially severe disease process however your
best protection
is the standard precautions. Simple statistics teaches us that you are still
more likely
to be struck by lightning than become exposed this disease considering the
global scale.
True, this might change in the coming weeks, however until a definitive
progressive
disease process has been recognized with significant "itemized" differential
diagnosis,
we must continue to treat all potentially infectious respiratory pt.'s as
possible exposures.
Personally I would remained much more concerned about Respiratory born
meningitis or
TB, and taking precautions for these disease processes would be the best
approach for
SARS until further information is processed.  Just my two cents....

However if I do find any "specific" disease process information I will for
sure make
it public for the best interests of our brothers and sisters with wings.

Russell Griffin
goosegriffin@cableone.net






----- Original Message -----
From: "Rollie Parrish" <rparrish@flightweb.com>
To: <flightmed@flightweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 10:29 AM
Subject: SARS information for us


> No doubt just about everyone has heard and read about the new deadly SARS
> (Severe Adult Respiratory Syndrome) virus. I wonder if anyone has found
> any information resources on-line for healthcare providers with solid
> recommendations for making a clinical diagnosis and for treatment?
>
> Not to be alarmist, but it's just a matter of time before a patient with
> this diagnosis is transported by air from a small-town hospital or clinic.
> I can easily picture flight crews and others being exposed prior to
> recognizing it. Do any of the more progressive flight teams already have
> protocols or even just verbal guidelines on how to deal with this when it
> comes up?
>
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