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| An infection that impacts one organ or part of the body. |
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| is when an infection is affecting the entire body, rather than a single organ or body part. For example, systemic disorders, such as high blood pressure, or systemic diseases, such as the flu, affect the entire body. An infection that is in the bloodstream is called a systemic infection. |
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| Healthcare-associated Infection |
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| infections people get while they are receiving health care for another condition. HAIs can happen in any health care facility, including hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, end-stage renal disease facilities, and long-term care facilities. |
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| A method of transmission is the movement or the transmission of pathogens from a reservoir to a susceptible host. Once a pathogen has exited the reservoir, it needs a mode of transmission to the host through a portal of entry. Transmission can be by direct or indirect contact or through airborne transmission. |
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occurs when bodily fluids— such as blood, saliva, mucus, vomit, urine or feces— from an infected person, dead or alive, have touched another person's eyes, nose, mouth or an open cut, wound or abrasion, according to the CDC
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| Indirect contact transmission occurs when there is no direct human-to-human contact. |
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| an epithelial tissue that secretes mucus, and lines many body cavities and tubular organs including the gut and respiratory passages. |
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| lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat. |
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| a harmful reduction in the amount of water in the body. |
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| The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an agency of the US government under the Department of Labor with the responsibility of ensuring safety at work and a healthful work environment. OSHA's mission is to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths. |
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| The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the leading national public health institute of the United States. The CDC is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia |
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| set of infection control practices used to prevent transmission of diseases that can be acquired by contact with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin (including rashes), and mucous membranes. |
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| a medical term for devices with sharp points or edges that can puncture or cut skin. ... Examples of sharps include Needles – hollow needles used to inject drugs (medication) under the skin. Syringes – devices used to inject medication into or withdraw fluid from the body. |
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| Hand washing, also known as hand hygiene, is the act of cleaning hands for the purpose of removing soil, dirt, and microorganisms. |
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| t means washing the genitals and anal area. Peri care can be done during a bath or as a separate procedure. Peri care prevents skin breakdown of perineal area, itching, burning, odor, and infections. |
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| Areas of the skin that have been opened by cuts, abrasions, dermatitis, chapped skin, etc. Non-intact skin- exposure |
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| ree from dirt, marks, or stains. |
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covered or marked with an unclean substance. |
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| intended to be used once, or until no longer useful, and then thrown away. |
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| refer to infection prevention and control interventions to be used in addition to Routine Practices and are intended to prevent transmission of infectious agents, including epidemiologically important microorganisms, which are spread by direct or indirect |
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a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver.
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| a medical condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, arising from excess of the pigment bilirubin and typically caused by obstruction of the bile duct, by liver disease, or by excessive breakdown of red blood cells. |
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| Bloodborne Pathogens Standard |
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| pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). |
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| a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but they can also damage other parts of the body. TB spreads through the air when a person with TB of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, or talks. |
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| the thick viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes of the respiratory passages, especially when produced in excessive or abnormal quantities, e.g., when someone is suffering from a cold. |
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methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium with antibiotic resistance.
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| Virus Respiratoire Syncytial |
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| Human orthopneumovirus is a syncytial virus that causes respiratory tract infections. It is a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections and hospital visits during infancy and childhood |
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| Clostridium difficile (klos-TRID-e-um dif-uh-SEEL), also known as Clostridioides difficile and often referred to as C. difficile or C. diff, is a bacterium that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon. |
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| A fall is defined as an event that results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower level. Fall-related injuries may be fatal or non-fatal |
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| the condition of having lost one's sense of direction. |
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| the loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury. |
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| have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air. |
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| is the use of oxygen as a medical treatment. This can include for low blood oxygen, carbon monoxide toxicity, cluster headaches, and to maintain enough oxygen while inhaled anesthetics are given |
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| waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution |
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| an area damaged by scraping or wearing away. |
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| A chemical restraint is a form of medical restraint in which a drug is used to restrict the freedom or movement of a patient or in some cases to sedate a patient |
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| Any manual method or physical or mechanical device, material or equipment attached or adjacent to the resident's body that he cannot remove easily which restricts freedom of movement or normal access to one's body. |
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| is anything near or on the body which restricts movement. Some examples of. physical restraints are: • Lap buddies, belts, "geri" chairs, vests, or trays, which keep the body immobile in a wheelchair, • Bed rails or belts, which keep people confined to their beds, and. |
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| exercises designed to improve posture, coordination, and stamina. |
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| refers to the area beneath an object or person that includes every point of contact that the object or person makes with the supporting surface. These points of contact may be body parts e.g. feet or hands, or they may include things like crutches or the chair a person is sitting in. |
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| a point from which the weight of a body or system may be considered to act. In uniform gravity it is the same as the center of mass. |
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| is the set of practices intended to reduce the destruction caused by fire. Fire safety measures include those that are intended to prevent ignition of an uncontrolled fire, and those that are used to limit the development and effects of a fire after it starts. |
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