Peritoneal Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Peritoneal and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| Which of the following is not considered a potentially infectious body fluid for transmitting HIV? | View Page |
| Potentially infectious body fluids These substances are considered potentially infectious for an occupational exposure: blood cerebrospinal fluid synovial fluid pleural fluid peritoneal fluid pericardial fluid amniotic fluid any body fluid visibly contaminated with blood semen or vaginal fluid tissues removed during surgery. | View Page |
| Which of the following does not pose a significant risk for transmitting HIV? | View Page |
| The colony shown in the upper image was recovered from peritoneal fluid of a patient receiving continuous peritoneal dialysis. The lower image is a photomicrograph prepared from a small portion of the colony illustrating the microscopic morphology. Each of the following species of yeast can be eliminated except: | View Page |
| The colonies illustrated in this photograph were recovered from a blood culture after 48 hour incubation at 30°C. The most likely source for the septicemia is: | View Page |
| Spread of HBV in the community(2) Body fluids most likely to transmit HBV are: Blood Semen Vaginal Secretions Pleural Fluid Peritoneal Fluid Pericardial Fluid Cerebrospinal Fluid Synovial Fluid Amniotic Fluid Saliva in dental procedures Any fluid visibly contaminated with blood | View Page |
| Standard precautions continued Potentially infectious body fluids include:
Blood, Semen, Vaginal Secretion, Peritoneal, pericardial and pleural fluids, and Saliva
Sweat and tears are not generally considered infectious.
It is important to remember that bloodborne pathogens are not transmitted by casual contact, like a handshake.
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