Lesson 10.7: Rabies III

Clinical Manifestation & Rabid Animal Exposure History

Basis of rabies diagnosis

Pathognomonic Hydrophobia & Aerophobia

Straightforward rabies diagnosis

Paralytic Rabies & Atypical Presentations

Difficult to make a clinical rabies diagnosis

Fluorescent Antibody Testing, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Serology, Histologic Findings

4 Rabies Confirmatory Tests

Postexposure Prophylaxis

initiated after a recognized exposure & before any symptoms or signs develop

Critical Care Units

Have aggressive management with supportive care

Wound Cleansing

Done immediately & thoroughly to reduce rabies likelihood

10 Minutes

The Amount of time to wash rabies wounds

Pregnancy & Infancy

Not contraindications to PEP with modern culture cell vaccine & RIG

Rabies Vaccination & Rabies Immune Globulin

Can be given to babies born to rabid mothers upon birth

14 Days

The Amount of time after the bite needed for the biting animal to remain healthy & alive with no signs of rabies when PEP is no longer needed

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

antirabies prophylaxis should be administered after an exposure

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

Vaccination should be given to individuals who are at high risk of getting rabies