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HIV and Hepatitis C Co-Infection

Are you HIV positive and newly diagnosed with hepatitis C (Hep C)?Do you have one virus and think youmight be infected with the other? If so, this brochure answers somebasic questions about living withboth HIV and Hep C. What is HIV and Hep Cco-infection? When people have HIV and another major infectionsuch as Hep C, they are co-infected. HIV is a virusthat attacks the immune system, killing the CD4+cells that help the body fight off...

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is over dosing on Atripla hazardous?

Last night i mistakingly took 2 Atripla pills instead of 1 - i was drunk. I felt pretty crappy today but wondered if there are more serious aide effects? Ive been told by my doctor to not mix drink and meds - but being recently diagnosed am drinking...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

A single extra pill of Atripla occasionally is unlikely to cause peristent health problems though short term brain/central nervous side effects would be expected to increase. In my experience alcohol increased the side effects modestly in some... Read more »

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Does a patient have to tell you if he or she is infected with HIV or Hepititis C? For example if you are drawing blood on this patient do they have to tell you for your safety?...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

It would be more ethical to tell your health care providers this fact. However in fact they should be using the same precautions in everyone, so called "universal precautions". You cant tell from looking if someone is infected with any... Read more »

Hepatitis A

I work in a nursing home and a resident has expose everyone to Hepatis A via liquid feces-large incontinent etc. I am vaccinated against Hep B and immune there. Everyone is in the dark about an A vaccine. i want to be tested and get one . am I nuts...

Response from Michael Fried, M.D.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Hepatitis A can be definitely transmitted through contact with feces from a person with acute hepatitis A. The most infectious period is just before the person develops symptoms of hepatitis A. It is important for the healthcare professionals at... Read more »

good nurse?

I called to check on the antibody status for hbv. My nurse told me that I have hep b due to the test showing positive. I had 2 hep shots 2 years ago i missed the 3rd dose. So as you can imagine I freaked. About 5 months ago my antigen was -.The...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Most phsysicians don't understand hepatitis B tests, so don't blame your nurse. You need to sit down with your MD and go over all the tests to determine if you need further testing. Good luck! You probably are fine! DTD... Read more »

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Hepatitis C, HIV and Seroconvertin

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

We read a lot on here and all about how you take longer to become posivite - or atl east those nurses did - and they were coinfected with hepatitis C and HIV.

so what's that mean? does that mean that the window period doesn't work if we're talking... Read more »

How to Start a Nursing Agency

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Healthcare is one of the fastest growing sectors of business in the country. As the shortage of qualified nurses becomes more pronounced, the need for Nursing Registries is growing faster then ever. Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Clinics, and doctors... Read more »

Can You Be HIV+ and a Nurse?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I am thinking of going to nursing school. I am poz, however, and have done the ethical thing and have contacted chairpersons of nursing depts. at two local colleges. Neither has gotten back to me and I am getting distinctly chilly vibes. Does... Read more »

nursing student who needs information

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi.
I am a second year nursing student. Our adult health class is required to do a project on autoimmune diseases. I have chosen to study aids. I would appreciate it if someone would correspond with me through e-mail to help me to learn more about... Read more »

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