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Community acquired needle stick injury
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in a child leading to transmission of a blood borne virus such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV … , do not routinely investigate for hepatitis C or HIV Source - if known, test for: Hepatitis B surface … antigen Hepatitis C serology HIV serology Do not send the needle or syringe for testing, as results …
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Fever in the recently returned traveller
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Tuberculosis Campylobacter Filariasis Shigella HIV Chikungunya Examination Fever (only clinical finding …, measles Lymphadenopathy Rickettsia, toxoplasmosis, brucellosis, HIV, mononucleosis, visceral leishmaniasis … >2 weeks Malaria, enteric fever, EBV, CMV, toxoplasmosis, acute HIV, acute schistosomiasis …
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Sexual health history taking in the adolescent
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resources Australian Society for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexual health medicine Sexual history taking … Health. 2018. 2 (3): 223-228. The Kirby Institute. HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible …
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Management of tetanus-prone wounds
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to immunoglobulin products NB Children with a significant humoral immune deficiency or HIV require TIG for all …
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Cervical lymphadenopathy
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specific infectious cause suspected) – EBV, CMV, HIV Toxoplasmosis, Bartonella henselae Tuberculin skin …
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Primary immunodeficiencies
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(CD45RA/RO) is required as CD4/CD8 numbers may be in the normal range HIV antibody An abdominal …
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Animal and human bites
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, consider the need for post-exposure prophylaxis against blood borne viruses (eg hepatitis B, HIV). Suggest …
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Nephrotic syndrome
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, HIV, hepatitis Dysmorphic features that may suggest a syndromic cause Management Investigations …
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Acute meningococcal disease
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cell transplant, HIV Exposure to cigarette smoke Crowded housing or living in 'close quarters' eg …
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Prolonged fever
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in vaccinated child HIV Syphilis If close contact of tuberculosis (TB) or travel to endemic areas …