Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Case Studies

I interviewed Dr. Kwa Sey who is an epidemiologist with the Los Angeles County department of Public Health and the Director of the International Health Program at Charles R. Drew University (CDREWU). Dr. Sey earned his M.A. in epidemiology and a PhD in Public Health from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) school of Public Health. He has over 16 years of experience working in Public Health. He currently directs CDREWU funded HIV Behavioral Surveillance in Los Angeles and DHAPP funded HIV prevention programs internationally.

“My friend Emako Blue was supposed to be a star” laments Monterey, from the novel Emako Blue, by Brenda Woods (124). The fifteen-year-old singer Emako, who lives in hood of South Central Los Angeles, struggles to accomplish her dreams and stay out of the crossfire of her brother’s gang activity. Although it is common where she is from, because she lives in one of the less fortunate areas of South Central Los Angeles. However, it is still not acceptable. The novel was written from the prospective of her friends, Eddie, Jamal, Monterey, and Savannah. Emako was the only one Jamal truly cared for, who understood Eddie’s burdens, and was Monterey’s best friend. Emako had dreams of being a singer and was close to a record deal. One afternoon, Emako and Monterey came home and saw her brother sitting on the couch. Emako was upset because her brother was a troublemaker, brought many problems to her family, and began expressing to her mother how she felt. Monterey needed the house phone and Emako’s Brother had it outside on the porch. When Emako walked outside to ask her brother for the house phone she was shot in a drive by shooting by the member of a one of her brothers gang rivals. Emako died

Only 10% of the participants had a positive history for STIs. The group that had the highest majority of risky sexual abuse was the HA patients. The group that had the most frequency in being sexually assaulted and having homosexual acts was the SCH patients. None of the participants were positive for HIV. The highest groups for positive hepatitis B and C were also the

A 65 year old female with diabetes and asthma presented with subjective chills, lethargy, arthralgias, and myalgias lasting over 2 days. She mentioned having received the inactivated influenza vaccine 5 days back. Vital signs were stable apart from sinus tachycardia (HR 143/min). Labs, including CBC and BMP, were within normal limits except for baseline normocytic anemia (Hb 10.7 g/dl). Serum calcium was 10.8 mg/dl. She was observed for a day, and was discharged home with supportive treatment. She presented a day later with persistent flu like symptoms. Labs were significant for a serum calcium being above 22 mg/dl, normal renal function, normal total protein, albumin, ACE levels, clear urine with no albuminuria, low

In today’s world we seem to put aside things that we consider no longer a threat. Well we are wrong to do this, because HIV/AIDS still affects over 5.4 million people that are walking around with this infection or full blown AIDS. They are friends, Criminals, neighbors, and even children attending school, etc. So, why do we think it is ok to not worry about a problem that does not have a cure, but only a life time of meds? Within this qualitative research method, we will explore Sexual risk, there or the Measures, Sexual risk, method, demographics, HIV/AIDS risk and may add other areas as they relate to this study.

This article focuses on what comprises an effective and efficient preventative education program as it relates to HIV/STD prevention relative to sexual activity. Techniques of teaching are taught to reinforce the behaviors and activities that lead to the spread of HIV and AIDS.

Washington, DC ha among the highest rates of HIV/AIDS in the United States. By the end of 2007, more than 15,000 people were living with HIV (PLWH) and AIDS in D.C., representing roughly 3 percent of the adult resident- a prevalence rate similar to Nigeria and the Congo in Africa. A number of factors have contributed to the severity of the epidemic. There is a high proportion of residents in populations at increased risk for HIV infection, especially men who have sex with men (MSM).

Although my agency is for patients who are eighteen and older, the techniques shown in this course can still be extremely helpful. My agency is for chronic illness patients who need to be stabilize. Patients at Broward Health Medical Center (BHMC) can be very child-like disorganized, and at times vulnerable to society due to their mental illness. With that said, patients are still victims of sexual abuse and physical abuse. Starting with Psychoeducation it is important for patients to be informed on the traumatic events that they have experienced. They should be taught about sex awareness and body awareness. We have patients who are on sexual precaution as well as patient who have been raped or sexually assaulted. If my agency dedicated group counseling on body awareness I

Moreover, there are ways to prevent becoming violated and victimized. “Sexual violence is a serious problem that can have lasting, harmful effects on victims and their family, friends, and communities” (CDC, 2017). Risk reduction techniques are prevention strategies that focus on the victim.

Many infectious diseases that once quickly spread and easily killed have been controlled or eradicated due to vaccinations. The efficacy of vaccines in reducing morbidity and mortality, particularly in children, is undeniable. Per the World Health Organization, childhood vaccinations prevent approximately 2-3 million deaths per year worldwide (WHO, 2016). In the United States, the value of immunizations is clearly displayed by comparing pre-vaccine era morbidity/mortality rates to post-vaccine era in regards to vaccine-preventable diseases. For example, prior to the diphtheria vaccine in the 1920’s, 206,000 people annually contracted the disease resulting in 15,520 deaths (History of Vaccines, 2009). However, between 2004 and 2014, only

There are many health problems that we face globally and each of them are important for us to be aware of and to take precautions and measures to prevent and treat such diseases that affect our global population. HIV/AIDS is a disease that is spread through direct contact with body fluids from a person who is infected with the virus, these fluids include blood, semen, rectal fluid, vaginal fluids and breast milk. There are an approximate 35 million people living with the disease globally as of 2015 and about 1 million of those people are children under the age of 15 (Aids.gov, 2016). There are approximately 1.2 million people in the U.S. living with the disease and of those individuals many became infected with HIV by needle or syringe sharing,

The 19th century luxurious Cloisonné tripod censer has no known artist and is labeled to be from 1644 to 1911. It is made of enamel on copper alloy with a dimension of 28cm in height. In a display with five objects, it was the most lavished in both form and colors. The ornamented pot can be associated with higher society or respected people because the material of copper and enamel are, unlike clay or bronzes, produced for specific groups of people with no mass production. Initially, the dominant light blue color didn’t look like a typical Chinese censer that I’ve seen before. However, like other censers we see in Chinese cultures today, this tripod censer would be seen as the centerpiece of an altar surrounded by vases and candlesticks.

Throughout my undergraduate journey at Morgan State University, I constantly heard of the most infamous rumor that has been passed down for decades: Morgan State was ranked with the highest rate HIV/AIDS and 80% of the students attending the university were HIV positive. As a health education major, this did not sit with me well, and I started to conduct some research to prove whether this infamous rumor had any actuality. I wanted to utilize what I learned as a health education and promotion major. Using my knowledge from my Assessment, Implementation, & Evaluation of Health Promotion Programs course, I implemented a program called the Student Wellness Ambassador Team also known as S.W.A.T. SW.A.T is dedicated to HIV/AIDS and STI

Twin studies provide evidence that bipolar disorder is linked to genetic component. A research study published in the Epidemiology for Behavioral Neurosciences asserts that “twin studies demonstrated that there are strong genetic factors involved in the pathogenesis of bipolar disorder, which also influence white matter, which in turn is involved in brain connectivity” (Squarcina, Fagnani, Bellani, Altamura, & Brambilla, 2016). From the above research, it is obvious that there is correlation between bipolar disorders and genetic factors.

The night before the clinical, I have tried my best to learn as much as I can about the nurse’s role in the care of pediatric patient in a public health setting; immunization, patient interaction, and patient education. So, after learning that I would spend most of my day at the women’s health clinic, particularly at the sexually transmittable disease unit, I was disappointed. However, as the day went along and after observing the first patient testing procedure, this clinical assignment does not seem so bad after all. I have observed four different sexually transmitted disease cases, each one different from the other, but every patient seemed to have similarities in terms of their risks taking behaviors. Indeed, it was interesting to note that some patient are repeatedly seen at the clinic, without any alteration to that kind of behavior. Moreover, the patient seen at the clinic that day, coming from a very diverse demographic, engaging in activities that detrimental