Ambulatory care evaluation and management of patients with possible Ebola virus disease

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

1) Identify travel and direct exposure history

2) Identify signs and symptoms

3) Isolate patient immediately: avoid unnecessary direct contact

4) Inform health department and prepare for safe transport

PPE in the ambulatory care setting:

• No one should have direct contact with a Person Under Investigation for Ebola without wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).

• If PPE is available and direct patient contact necessary, a single staff member (trained in proper donning and removal of PPE) should be designated to interact with the Person Under Investigation. • At a minimum, health care workers should use the following PPE before direct patient contact:

A. Face shield & surgical face mask, B. Impermeable gown, and

C. Two pairs of gloves.

• The designated staff member should refrain from direct interaction with other staff and patients in the office until PPE has been safely removed in a designated, confined area. Examples of safe donning and removal of PPE should be reviewed:

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