Smallpox: Medical Management
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Highlights
- Overview of Smallpox & Clinical Presentations, & Medical Care of Smallpox Patients
- Medical Management of Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine Adverse Reactions: VIG and Cidofovir
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Disease Management
- Overview of Smallpox & Clinical Presentations, & Medical Care of Smallpox Patients
From the Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines (Version 3.0)
(19 pages total, due to number of images broken into 3 sections)
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- Video: Smallopx Response: Clinical Management of Smallpox patients
From the ICEID 2002 Webcast -
Vaccine Adverse Events for Management
- Clinical Evaluation Tools for Smallpox Vaccine Adverse Reactions
Help health care providers manage patients with potential adverse reactions from smallpox vaccination in the absence of circulating smallpox virus (pre-event setting)
Mar 25, 2003
(last reviewed Feb 21, 2006) - Investigational Cidofovir Information
Information on Vistide (cidofovir), which may help people who have certain serious reactions to the smallpox vaccine
Jan 16, 2003
(last reviewed Feb 21, 2006) - Investigational VIG Information
Information on Vaccinia Immune Globulin (VIG), which may help people who have certain serious reactions to the smallpox vaccine
Jan 16, 2003
(last reviewed Feb 21, 2006) -
References
- List of medications contraindicating receipt of smallpox vaccine
The ACIP recommends that individuals taking medications in certain pharmacologic categories not be vaccinated with the smallpox vaccine
Aprl 25, 2003
(last reviewed Feb 21, 2006) - Medical Management of Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine Adverse Reactions: VIG and Cidofovir
Information on medications that may help persons who have certain serious reactions to the smallpox vaccine
Feb 11, 2003
(last reviewed Feb 21, 2006) - Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biological Agent
MMWR 2001 Oct 19;50(41):893-897.
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Training
- Course: Smallpox Disease, Intervention and Prevention
Developed by the CDC and the World Health Organization for use in the training of smallpox response teams
Dec 22, 2003
(last reviewed Feb 21, 2006) - Webcast: Clinical Management of Adverse Events following Smallpox Vaccination
Public Health Training Network Satellite/Internet Broadcast
Originally aired February 4, 2003, 1:00 PM ET – 2:30 PM ET
Feb 6, 2003
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See also...
- Smallpox: Vaccine Adverse Event
- Smallpox: Laboratory Testing