#41: HIV, PrEP, and STI screening
Prevent HIV infections with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and learn to perform appropriate screening for sexually transmitted infections with tips from expert, Dr. Gina Simoncini, Associate Professor of Medicine at Temple University Hospital. Learn how to implement PrEP in your practice, plus tips on vegetable gardens, fellowships, and where to get the best samosas, in this wide ranging discussion.
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Time Stamps
00:00 Intro
04:50 Rapid fire questions
16:23 Defining preexposure prophylaxis
18:50 Who benefits from PrEP
21:43 Case discussion
23:45 PrEP during pregnancy, breastfeeding
24:45 Baseline testing and STI screening before PrEP use
28:15 Counseling on adherence, side effects
31:25 Adverse effects of PrEP
34:00 Monitoring patients on PrEP
36:46 Collaborative practice
37:30 Discussion of high risk behaviors on PrEP
39:30 Does PrEP promote viral resistance?
41:51 Insurance reimbursement for PrEP
42:50 Take home points
44:24 Outro
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