postexposure
Following initial exposure
Postexposure describes the period or actions following contact with something harmful—typically a disease, radiation, or toxic substance.
Medical contexts dominate: postexposure prophylaxis refers to preventive treatment given after potential infection, as with HIV or rabies.
The clinic offered postexposure testing for everyone at the event.
Disease prevention injection
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- immunoglobulinDefensive blood protein
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
tetanus · rabies · hepatitis B · immune response · titer · immunity · antigen · shot
Drug blocking viral reproduction
- immunoglobulinDefensive blood protein
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
- rabiesFatal bite-transmitted encephalitis
- HIVAIDS-causing retrovirus
hepatitis · antitoxin · medication · regimen · protocol · guidelines · intervention · prevention
Ongoing observation of something
- contact tracingTracking disease spread connections
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- isolationComplete separation from others
- symptomsIndicators of disease
screening · follow-up · incubation · observation · tracking · notification · reporting · epidemiology
Study of blood antibodies
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- baselineStandard for comparison
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- bloodworkMedical fluid analysis
PCR · viral load · window period · confirmatory · rapid test · laboratory · results · negative
Removing dangerous substances
- washingCleaning with liquid
- flushingWashing by water surge
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
needle stick · splash · mucous membrane · eye wash · first aid · cleaning · irrigation · biohazard
vaccine
Disease prevention injection
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- immunoglobulinDefensive blood protein
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
inoculation · tetanus · rabies · hepatitis B · immune response · titer · immunity · antigen · shot · injection
antiretroviral
Drug blocking viral reproduction
- immunoglobulinDefensive blood protein
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
- rabiesFatal bite-transmitted encephalitis
HIV · hepatitis · antitoxin · medication · regimen · protocol · guidelines · intervention · prevention · therapy
monitoring
Ongoing observation of something
- contact tracingTracking disease spread connections
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- isolationComplete separation from others
symptoms · screening · follow-up · incubation · observation · tracking · notification · reporting · epidemiology · health department
serology
Study of blood antibodies
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- baselineStandard for comparison
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
bloodwork · PCR · viral load · window period · confirmatory · rapid test · laboratory · results · negative · positive
decontamination
Removing dangerous substances
- washingCleaning with liquid
- flushingWashing by water surge
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
wound care · needle stick · splash · mucous membrane · eye wash · first aid · cleaning · irrigation · biohazard · sharps
postexposurepreexposure
Before initial contact occurs
beforehand · prophylactic · preventive · in advance · anticipatory
expose, exposure, exposed, exposing, unexposed, exposé, exposures, overexposure, underexposure