The Frankfurt Ebola patient
| Autor: | O. Keppler, T. Wolf, H. R. Brodt, S. Martin, T. J. Vogl, K. Zacharowski |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Intensive care monitoring viruses media_common.quotation_subject medicine.disease_cause Hygiene Germany Intensive care Humans Medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Intensive care medicine media_common Ebola virus business.industry Transmission (medicine) Outbreak Hemorrhagic Fever Ebola Middle Aged University hospital medicine.disease Isolation ward Radiography Thoracic Patient Safety Medical emergency Tomography X-Ray Computed business |
| Zdroj: | RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren. 187:771-776 |
| ISSN: | 1438-9010 1438-9029 |
| Popis: | Since the Ebola virus was discovered in 1976, the largest outbreak to date is the ongoing epidemic in West Africa based on the number of cases. The number of infected people is high among aid workers, some of whom have been treated at intensive care units in specialized centers in Europe and the USA. A 38-year-old patient who got infected with the Ebola virus was treated in a special isolation ward at the Frankfurt University Hospital from 10/3/14 to 11/19/14. During intensive care of the patient, X-rays were essential for control of the cardiopulmonary system and for follow-up. Special guidelines had to be considered for performing X-rays due to the risk of transmitting the virus. These are presented and discussed in the following. Key Points: • Chest radiographs are essential in the intensive care monitoring of Ebola patients. • Chest radiographs help to assess the extent of pulmonary edema and capillary leak syndrome. • With careful observance of hygiene guidelines, he risk of transmission can be virtually eliminated. Citation Format: • Vogl T J, Martin S, Brodt H R et al. The Frankfurt Ebola patient. Fortschr Rontgenstr 2015; 187: 771 – 776 |
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