A DISEASE CAUSED BY THE HIV VIRUS THAT DESTROYS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM’S ABILITY TO PROTECT THE BODY; USUALLY TRANSMITTED THROUGH DIRECT CONTACT WITH BODILY FLUIDS
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BACTERIA:
SINGLE-CELLED ORGANISMS THAT HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF REPRODUCING ON THEIR OWN WITHIN A HOST; TYPICALLY REFERRED TO AS INFECTIONS
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BASELINE HEALTH STATUS
A PRE-EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION TO DETERMINE OVERALL HEALTH STATUS PRIOR TO BEGINNING A JOB
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BODY SUBSTANCE ISOLATIONS (BSI) PRECAUTIONS
PRACTICE OF USING SPECIFIC BARRIERS TO MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH A PATIENT'S BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS
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BURNOUT
AN EXTREME EMOTIONAL STATE CHARACTERIZED BY EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION, A DIMINISHED SENSE OF PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT, AND CYNICISM
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CDC
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
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CRITICAL INCIDENT
ANY SITUATION THAT CAUSES A RESCUER TO EXPERIENCE UNUSUALLY STRONG EMOTIONS THAT INTERFERE WITH THE ABILITY TO FUNCTION EITHER DURING THE INCIDENT OR AFTER; A HIGHLY STRESSFUL INCIDENT
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EXPOSURE
A CONDITION OF BEING SUBJECTED TO FLUID OR SUBSTANCE CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING AN INFECTIOUS AGENT
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FUNGI:
A PLANT-LIKE MICROORGANISM THAT CAN CAUSE AN INFECTION; USUALLY FOUND IN PEOPLE WITH WEAK IMMUNE SYSTEMS
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT
THE RELEASE OF A HARMFUL SUBSTANCE INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. ALSO CALLED A HAZMAT INCIDENT
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HELMINTHS:
PARASITIC WORMS THAT CAN CAUSE INFECTIONS; TAPEWORMS, ROUNDWORMS, AND FLUKES ARE EXAMPLES OF HELMINTHS
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HEPATITIS B:
SEVERE INFECTION OF THE LIVER; USUALLY CONTRACTED THROUGH CONTACT WITH BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS; VACCINATION IS AVAILABLE
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HEPATITIS C:
SEVERE INFECTION OF THE LIVER; USUALLY CONTRACTED THROUGH A DIRECT NEEDLE STICK, AND USUALLY NOT CONTRACTED THROUGH MUCOUS MEMBRANES; NO VACCINATION AVAILABLE
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INFECTION
THE CONDITION IN WHICH THE BODY IS INVADED BY A DISEASE-CAUSING AGENT
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MULTIPLE-CASUALTY INCIDENT (MCI)
A SINGLE INCIDENT THAT INVOLVES MULTIPLE PATIENTS. ALSO CALLED A MASS-CASUALTY INCIDENT
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NFPA
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
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OSHA
U.S. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
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PATHOGEN
AN ORGANISM SUCH AS A VIRUS OR BACTERIUM THAT CAUSES INFECTION AND DISEASE
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PATHOGEN:
A DISEASE-CAUSING MICROORGANISM THAT IS TYPICALLY VISIBLE ONLY THROUGH A MICROSCOPE; COULD BE BACTERIA, VIRUSES, FUNGI PROTOZOA, AND HELMINTHS
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
EQUIPMENT SUCH AS GLOVES, MASK, EYEWEAR, GOWN, TURNOUT GEAR, AND HELMET THAT PROTECTS RESCUERS FROM INFECTION AND/OR FROM EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND THE DANGERS OF RESCUE OPERATIONS
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PROTOCOLS:
WRITTEN GUIDELINES THE DIRECT THE CARE EMS PERSONNEL PROVIDE FOR PATIENTS
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PROTOZOA:
A SINGLE-CELLED ORGANISM THAT IS TYPICALLY FOUND IN SOIL, BUT CAN CAUSE INFECTIONS IN PEOPLE WITH COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEMS
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SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS):
A RESPIRATORY VIRUS THAT IS THOUGHT TO BE TRANSMITTED BY CLOSE PERSON-TO-PERSON CONTACT THROUGH AIRBORNE RESPIRATORY DROPLETS; CHARACTERIZED BY A HIGH FEVER, HEADACHE, AND ASSOCIATED RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS
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STANDARD PRECAUTIONS
STEPS TO TAKE TO PROTECT AGAINST EXPOSURE TO BODY FLUIDS
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STRESS
AN EMOTIONALLY DISRUPTIVE OR UPSETTING CONDITION THAT OCCURS IN RESPONSE TO ADVERSE EXTERNAL INFLUENCES. STRESS IS CAPABLE OF AFFECTING PHYSICAL HEALTH. IT CAN INCREASE HEART RATE, RAISE BLOOD PRESSURE, AND CAUSE MUSCULAR TENSION, IRRITABILITY, AND DEPRESSION
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STRESSOR
ANY EMOTIONAL OR PHYSICAL DEMAND THAT CAUSES STRESS
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TUBERCULOSIS:
A RESPIRATORY INFECTION CHARACTERIZED BY A PRODUCTIVE COUGH AND FEVER; TRANSMISSION CAN OCCUR THROUGH AIRBORNE RESPIRATORY DROPLETS
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UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS
A COMPONENT OF STANDARD PRECAUTIONS THAT INVOLVES THE PHILOSOPHY THAT ALL PATIENTS ARE CONSIDERED INFECTIOUS UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE
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VIRUSES:
ORGANISM THAT REQUIRES A HOST CELL TO REPLICATE; CANNOT BE REACHED BY ANTIBIOTICS, AND TYPICALLY ARE MILD
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WEST NILE VIRUS:
TRANSMITTED VIA MOSQUITO BITE; SYMPTOMS COULD INCLUDE FEVER, HEADACHE, AND NAUSEA OR VOMITING; IT IS ESTIMATED THAT UP TO 80% OF INFECTED PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW THAT THEY ARE INFECTED WITH WNV