To provide an example of a successful case where an epidemic did not progress to a pandemic using the protocols of the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) scare.
Course Publication Date:
May 25, 2018
This course is available with
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| Author: | Denise L. Gray RN, MAS, BSN, CCM |
| Course No: | PC050818 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Community & Home Health
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Medical & Surgical Issues
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Learning Objectives
- Define the differences between a pandemic and an epidemic.
- Discuss clinical information on the etiology, mode of transmission, signs and symptoms and epidemiology of SARS.
- Describe clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory criteria
- Describe diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of SARS
- Describe surveillance of health care personnel