Re: SARS information for us

[Ken Lawson-Williams <Macgyver@FlightMedicMail.com>]

In the Toronto area, 117 paramedics are now in isolation/quarantine, ad 3 (possibly 7) have been diagnosed with SARS...

Fly Safe. 
Ken L-W CCEMT-P/RN etc


--- "Russ Griffin" <goosegriffin@cableone.net> wrote:
>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
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>----- 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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>> Rollie Parrish
>> FlightWeb: For Air Medical Professionals
>> http://www.flightweb.com
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