PARA104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cerebrospinal Fluid, Tyvek, Bloodborne
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Paramedics need to ensure that they utilise personal protective equipment (ppe) to protect themselves from injury of the transmission of infectious diseases. Typical examples of ppe include: gloves, goggles, face mask, high visibility vest, tyvek suit, rubber soled boots, uniform (including reflective stripes) In australia, standard precautions is the basic risk minimisation strategy, with. Additional precautions where standard precautions may be insufficient to prevent the transmission of infection. Bodily fluids that may contain blood-borne pathogens include: blood, semen and vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid (csf, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, pleural fluid, synovial fluid, amniotic fluid. These will only carry blood-borne pathogens if they contain traces of blood: faeces, nasal secretions, sputum sweat, tears, urine, vomit. Patients with hepatitis or hiv do not appear different to patients (especially in the initial stages of the disease) and are commonly asymptomatic. It should be assumed that all patients have the potential to cause contamination and preventative measures need to be undertaken in all cases.
