Ebola virus disease

Ebola virus diseaseGROUP 4DEFINITIONEbola virus disease (EVD) also Ebola hemorrhagic fever, or EHF, or simply Ebola is a disease of humans and other primates caused by Ebola viruses. Signs and symptoms typically start between two days and three weeks after contacting the virus. At this time some people begin to bleed both internally and externally.ETIOLOGYThe cause of Ebola hemorrhagic fever is Ebola virus infection

COMPLICATIONorgan failures, severe bleeding, jaundice, delirium, shock, seizures, coma, and death (about 50% to 100% of infected patients).

COMPLICATIONThose patients fortunate enough to survive Ebola still may have complications that may taje many months to resolve. Survivors may experience weakness, fatigue, headache, hair loss, hepatitis, sensory changes, and inflammation of organsDiagnostic findingLeukopenia (elevated white blood cells count)Thrombocytopenia (platelet count)Transaminase (enzyme of liver) elevationsCoagulation abnormalitiesElectrolyte abnormalitiesPhysical ExaminationAppearance of the Patientnauseated and vomiting, and less commonly present with signs of hemorrhage, such as epitasis or gingival bleeding. In later stages of the disease, patients are often brought with convulsions or in a state of shock, stupor, or coma.

VitalsTemperatureHigh-grade fever is often presents in more than 80% of patients. Fever is the most common presenting sign of Ebola virus infection.PulseTachycardiaRelative bradycardiaBlood pressureHypotension (SBP < 90 mmHg and/or DBP