CHOLERA

Course overview

CHOLERA IS AN ACUTE SECRETORY DIARRHEAL ILLNESS CAUSED BY THE BACTERIA VIBRIO CHOLERAE. IT IS ESTIMATED TO CAUSE UPWARDS OF FOUR MILLION CASES PER YEAR, WORLDWIDE. HIGH-VOLUME FLUID LOSS WITH ELECTROLYTE DERANGEMENTS THAT CAN PROGRESS TO HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK AND ULTIMATELY DEATH CHARACTERIZES THIS GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CHOLERA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.