Maintain vigilance and report possible cases of AFM to the state or local health department using the patient summary form Submitted by vgreene on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 14:57 Read more about Maintain vigilance and report possible cases of AFM to the state or local health department using the patient summary form
Coordinate w state public health lab to send AFM specimens to CDC for AFM and polio testing Submitted by vgreene on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 14:57 Read more about Coordinate w state public health lab to send AFM specimens to CDC for AFM and polio testing
If pt presents w possible AFM Collect specimens from multiple sources CSF serum stool and a nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swab as early as possible preferably on day of onset of limb weakness Submitted by vgreene on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 14:57 Read more about If pt presents w possible AFM Collect specimens from multiple sources CSF serum stool and a nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swab as early as possible preferably on day of onset of limb weakness
Consider neurology and ID consults to assist w AFM dx AFM can be difficult to diagnose because it shares many of the same sx as other neurologic diseases such as transverse myelitis and Guillain Barre syndrome6 Submitted by vgreene on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 14:56 Read more about Consider neurology and ID consults to assist w AFM dx AFM can be difficult to diagnose because it shares many of the same sx as other neurologic diseases such as transverse myelitis and Guillain Barre syndrome6
If pt has acute flaccid limb weakness sudden arm or leg weakness esp after respiratory illness or fever and btwn months of August and November 2022 Strongly consider acute flaccid myelitis AFM 5 Submitted by vgreene on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 14:55 Read more about If pt has acute flaccid limb weakness sudden arm or leg weakness esp after respiratory illness or fever and btwn months of August and November 2022 Strongly consider acute flaccid myelitis AFM 5
Pts w possible AFM Submitted by vgreene on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 14:54 Read more about Pts w possible AFM
Report all suspected clusters of unexplained severe acute respiratory illness to local state health departments Although EV D68 is not nationally notifiable state and local health departments may have additional guidance on reporting Submitted by vgreene on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 14:54 Read more about Report all suspected clusters of unexplained severe acute respiratory illness to local state health departments Although EV D68 is not nationally notifiable state and local health departments may have additional guidance on reporting
Upon removal prior to donning gloves perform hand hygiene using either alcohol based hand rub or soap and water See Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings Submitted by vgreene on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 14:53 Read more about Upon removal prior to donning gloves perform hand hygiene using either alcohol based hand rub or soap and water See Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
Follow standard contact and droplet infection control measures Submitted by vgreene on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 14:52 Read more about Follow standard contact and droplet infection control measures
Consider lab testing of respiratory specimens for RVs and EVs typically part of multiplex respiratory assays when the cause of resp illness in severely ill pts is unclear for EV RV specimens molecular typing can determine if EV D68 is present4 Submitted by vgreene on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 14:52 Read more about Consider lab testing of respiratory specimens for RVs and EVs typically part of multiplex respiratory assays when the cause of resp illness in severely ill pts is unclear for EV RV specimens molecular typing can determine if EV D68 is present4
