Lecture Notes: Droplet and Airborne Precautions

Memory Tricks for Precautions

• Droplet Precautions: Remember "PM" like "Pimp My Ride".
  • P for Pertussis
  • I for Influenza (the regular flu)
  • M for Meningitis (specifically bacterial)
  • P for Pneumonia
• Airborne Precautions: Remember "MTV" like "Music Television".
  • M for Measles
  • T for Tuberculosis (TB)
  • V for Varicella

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Droplet Precautions

• Required PPE:
  • Surgical mask and goggles.
  • Single room for patient.
• Education:
  • Teach unlicensed personnel to wear a mask.

Airborne Precautions

• Required PPE:
  • Staff must wear N95 masks.
  • Patients must be in a negative pressure room.
  • Keep the door closed.
• Patient Transport Precautions
  • Patient must wear a surgical mask when leaving the room.
  • Note: Multiple sources recommend a surgical mask over an N95 for patient transport.

Donning and Doffing PPE

• Putting On (Donning) PPE:
  1. Gown
  2. Mask
  3. Goggles
  4. Gloves
• Taking Off (Doffing) PPE:
  • Reverse order of donning.

Additional Resources

• Access visual videos, study guides, and a quiz bank via their app.
• For full videos and quizzes, consider starting a free trial.

Conclusion

• Thankful to the team of experts for their contributions.
• Encouragement to subscribe to the channel for more educational content.