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3 total messages Started by CAGED TIGER Wed, 29 Mar 1995 00:00

#139

Author: CAGED TIGER
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 1995 00:00

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Can somebody  please advise me of the precautions a physiotherapist 
should take when treating patients who have AIDS or are known to be HIV 
positive? And what general advice should a physiotherapist give to such 
patients? 
        Thankyou
                Venthan

Re: Patients

#137

Author: Deirdre
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 1995 00:00

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In article <22469@sci.med.aids>, camilla@PrimeNet.Com (Camilla Cracchiolo)
wrote:

> The main thing is to protect yourself from contact with their 
> bodily secretions.  All people I know who draw blood now wear
> gloves on every patient.  In any kind of situation where blood
> or secretions may spatter,  such as dental work, suctioning the
> respiratory tract or surgery, the  full outfit including gloves,
> gown, eye protection, mask, and in some  situations shoe protection
> are mandatory.  If you have any cuts or cracks on your hands, gloves
> are probably mandatory no matter what you're doing.  

My dental hygenist also wears a full face shield (like woodturners do).
Not just a surgical mask and eyeprotection.

_Deirdre

Re: Patients

#138

Author: Carlton Hogan
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 00:00

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In article <22501@sci.med.aids> deirdre@deeny.MV.COM (Deirdre) writes:
>In article <22469@sci.med.aids>, camilla@PrimeNet.Com (Camilla Cracchiolo)
>wrote:
>
>> The main thing is to protect yourself from contact with their 
>> bodily secretions.  All people I know who draw blood now wear
>> gloves on every patient.  In any kind of situation where blood
>> or secretions may spatter,  such as dental work, suctioning the
>> respiratory tract or surgery, the  full outfit including gloves,
>> gown, eye protection, mask, and in some  situations shoe protection
>> are mandatory.  If you have any cuts or cracks on your hands, gloves
>> are probably mandatory no matter what you're doing.  
>
>My dental hygenist also wears a full face shield (like woodturners do).
>Not just a surgical mask and eyeprotection.
>

This may or may not be appropriate garb, but a specific, extreme
reaction by one concerned  individual is hardly sound grounds for
driving  universal policy. 

Carlton

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