VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS

Course overview

VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS (VHFS) REPRESENT A GROUP OF SEVERE SYSTEMIC FEBRILE ILLNESSES CAUSED BY FOUR FAMILIES OF VIRUSES - ARENAVIRIDAE, BUNYAVIRIDAE, FILOVIRIDAE, AND FLAVIVIRIDAE. THESE ENVELOPED VIRUSES ARE CHARACTERIZED BY A MYRIAD OF SYMPTOMS THAT RANGE FROM COAGULOPATHIES, HEMODYNAMIC INSTABILITY, ALTERED MENTAL STATUS, AND, IF SEVERE ENOUGH, DEATH. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.