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We Med Students always worry Oct 31, 2006 Dear Dr. Bob, I am a 4th year med student and while rounding on a patient with AIDS (CD4 <20) I thought I felt something land on my lip. The patients gums were bleeding (he has thrombocytopenia). I was standing about 5 feet away, he was lying in his bed with his head up. I am freaking out because I keep thinking that maybe it was some blood from the patients mouth that landed on my lip while he was talking. My wife thinks I'm crazy, but I worry since she is breasfeeding our daughter. What do you think the risk may be? Thanks Crazy MS IV |
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| Response from Dr. Frascino
 Hi MS IV, I agree with your wife. HIV risk? None! Now get back to the wards and help your overworked intern before he or she collapses from exhaustion. (Everyone knows how stressful Internship can be from watching "Grey's Anatomy" on TV.)You need to start worrying more about the sick guy in the bed rather than your own irrational fears! Stay well. Dr. Bob | ||||||||
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