Managing Patients with Ebola Virus in the United States: Lessons Learned (Emory)

[Chicagogal]

http://www.tnpublichealth.org/2014-presentations/Wed.%20PM%20Workshop,%20Ebola%20Emory%20Lessons,%20Dr.%20Jay%20Varkey.pdf

A few interesting snippets:

Our patients had MARKED electrolyte abnormalities and nutritional deficiencies
?Hypokalemia, hypocalcemia and hyponatremia
?Required both intravenous and oral replacement
?Both required significant potassium replacement
?Laboratory testing for chemistries was critical to provide supportive care

Commercial couriers, even those certified in Category A shipping, refused to pick up anything from Emory destined for CDC

 

[annaraven]

Re: Managing Patients with Ebola Virus in the United States: Lessons Learned (Emory)

I thought it was also interesting the amount of waste generated and how they handled it.