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AIDS and AIDS-related conditions: screening for populations at risk.

Nurse Pract. 1986 Oct;11(10):25-6, 29, 32-6 passim. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/87065864
Carr GS; Gee G

Abstract: Since its onset, the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic has been associated with certain subgroups in the U.S. population. These include gay and bisexual men, intravenous drug users, hemophiliacs and blood product transfusion recipients. Members of these groups feeling either well or unwell may present themselves at clinics with a high level of anxiety regarding AIDS. Their needs for clinical evaluation of symptoms, education and reassurance, or further referral may be acute. The experience of the AIDS screening clinic at the AIDS/oncology clinic at San Francisco General Hospital has led to the development of protocols for nurse practitioners to use in screening members of AIDS risk groups, both the worried well and those who are symptomatic. This is a presentation of the clinic's screening history and physical examination criteria, including the markers of suspicion and algorithms of diagnostic studies that have been useful tools in the clinic.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/ IMMUNOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY Adult Blood Chemical Analysis Child Counseling Female Human Male *Mass Screening/METHODS Nursing Patient Education Physical Examination Risk Sarcoma, Kaposi's/ETIOLOGY Sex Behavior JOURNAL ARTICLE

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