HANTAVIRUS CARDIOPULMONARY SYNDROME

Course overview

HANTAVIRUSES ARE SINGLE-STRANDED, NEGATIVE SENSE RNA VIRUSES IN THE FAMILY BUNYAVIRIDAE. THESE VIRUSES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH HANTAVIRUS CARDIOPULMONARY SYNDROME (HCPS) IN THE AMERICAS AND HEMORRHAGIC FEVER WITH RENAL SYNDROME (HFRS) IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, NOTABLY EUROPE AND EAST ASIA. THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF HANTAVIRUS CARDIOPULMONARY SYNDROME AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.