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Stewardship is the act of taking good care of something.
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
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Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
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According to WHO,
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VISION
Being proactive
Supporting optimal animal and human health
Exploring ways to reduce overall use of antimicrobials
Using the drugs that prevent and treat disease by killing microscopic organisms in a responsible way
GOAL
to prevent the generation and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Doing so will preserve the effectiveness of these drugs in animals and humans for years to come.
being to preserve human and animal health and the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications.
to implement a multidisciplinary approach in assembling a stewardship team to include an infectious disease physician, a clinical pharmacist with infectious diseases training, infection preventionist, and a close collaboration with the staff in the clinical microbiology laboratory
to prevent antimicrobial overuse, misuse and abuse.
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Thinking Point: First ask the students to define cardiac compromise.
Critical Thinking: How can you tell when a patient is experiencing acute angina versus a heart attack? (A: A diagnosis can not be made in the prehospital setting; patients should be transported to a hospital for definitive diagnosis and treatment.)
Talking Point: Angina triggered by exertion is often resolved with rest whereas myocardial infarction symptoms will not resolve with rest. EMRs should never cancel responding EMS even if the patient claims relief.
Critical Thinking: How effective will the heart muscle be if any of the tissue begins to die? (A: The heart's overall effectiveness will be diminished.)
Critical Thinking: What should immediately be done for victims of cardiac arrest? (A: CPR & AED)
Talking Point: Elderly people, diabetics and women are the most likely candidates for atypical symptoms.
Talking Point: Patients with shortness of breath may have difficulty speaking and answering questions.
Critical Thinking: Why do people experiencing shortness of breath usually prefer an upright position? (A: It is easier to breathe sitting up.)
Critical Thinking: Why might it be beneficial to obtain medical history from a family member on scene rather than asking a patient with shortness of breath to respond? (A: Patients with shortness of breath often have difficulty speaking in full sentences and talking can cause unnecessary exertion, further taxing their system.)
Class Activity: Using the index cards from the Take Action activity completed at the end of Chapter 13; direct students to select one cause of cardiac compromise (angina, heart attack (MI), or heart failure) and, working in pairs, allow one student to role-play symptoms while the other performs the OPQRST assessment. Be sure each student has an opportunity to perform the assessment. Also make sure they cover the three possibilities. Suggest to the students to role-play some vague, less common symptoms.
Critical Thinking: Why is it important to ensure the patient does not exert him/her self? (A: The heart tissue may be dying and exertion, such as walking, can compromise the heart's performance even further.)
Class Activity: Bring small candy mints to class. Referring to Chapter 13, have students work in pairs to follow the Nitroglycerin "Steps for Assisting the Patient." Be sure each student has an opportunity to perform the steps.
Blood flows through the heart beginning with the right atrium (Figure 13-1). It then flows down into the right ventricle. From there it flows into the lungs, where it drops off carbon dioxide and picks up oxygen. It returns from the lungs and enters the left atrium, and then flows down into the left ventricle. The left ventricle is the largest and strongest chamber of the heart and must force blood out to the entire body. The heart muscle itself receives its blood supply from tiny vessels called coronary arteries.
During a cardiac event, those populations may experience what appear as "flu-like" signs and symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting, indigestion, or a feeling of general weakness. The patient may simply tell you, "I don't feel right," or "Something is wrong with me, but I don't know what it is."
OPQRST; be sure to review with the students specific questions to be asked in their assessment of suspected cardiac compromise.
