#133 Herpes for Everyone
Master the diagnosis and management of Genital Herpes with tips from expert, Robert Bettiker MD . Topics include: the natural history, diagnosis & screening guidelines for genital herpes; cold sores; options for primary and recurrent episodes including prophylaxis; and consideration of specific populations including symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, pregnancy and MSM (men who have sex with men). We also discuss partner notification and treatment.
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Credits
Written and produced by: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed, Matthew Watto MD
Images by: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed
Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD, Paul Williams MD, Matthew Watto MD
Guest: Robert Bettiker MD
Time Stamps
- 00:00 Disclaimer, guest bio, intro
- 01:50 Guest one liner, memorable teaching moment and a few failures
- 10:50 Intro to herpes
- 12:25 Case 1: Genital herpes in a married man
- 15:42 Overview of testing options
- 18:50 Marital counseling in Herpes
- 22:18 Prophylaxis in serodiscordant partners and asymptomatic shedding
- 25:08 Case 2: Severe outbreak of genital herpes in a young woman
- 31:50 Case 3: Young male with recent exposure to herpes
- 38:45 Herpes 1 (HSV1) versus Herpes 2 (HSV2)
- 44:12 Case 4: Herpes in pregnancy
- 50:45 Do topical agents work for herpes
- 55:05 Take home points
- 56:10 Outro
- 57:52 Stuart shares a PUN!