Discussion of Some Common Infectious Diseases (3 hours - Basic, Intermediate and Paramedic levels)

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1. Overview of Infectious Disease (45 minutes)
   1. Definition/discussion
   2. Pathogenesis
      1. bacteria
      2. viruses
      3. fungi
      4. parasites
   3. Immunity
      1. Cell-mediated immunity
         1. T lymphocytes
      2. Humoral immunity
         1. B lymphocytes
         2. IgM, IgG, IgA, IgE, IgD
   4. Lymphatic system

2. Hepatitis (30 minutes)
   1. Definition/discussion
   2. Hepatitis A
   3. Hepatitis B
   4. Hepatitis C
   5. Precautions - including discussion of precautions to take during venipuncture
   6. Prevention
   7. Treatment - including treatment of hypotension resulting from liver failure, discussion of best IV fluids.

3. Meningitis (30 minutes)
   1. Definition/discussion
   2. Bacterial
   3. Viral
   4. Precautions - including precautions to take during intubation
   5. Prevention
   6. Treatment

4. Tuberculosis (30 minutes)
   1. Definition/discussion
   2. Precautions - including precautions to take during intubation
   3. Prevention
   4. Treatment

5. MRSA/Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureous (30 minutes)
   1. Definition/discussion
   2. Precautions
   3. Prevention
   4. Treatment - including IV fluid therapy for the dehydrated patient

6. Review of Region Guidelines (15 minutes)
   Includes BLS, Intermediate, and Paramedic guidelines