HIV in the ED

HIV in the ED : Part 1

EMOttawa - By Alex Viau, Josee Malette, Alex Coutin - July 28, 2022

HIV in the ED : Part 2

EMOttawa - By Alex Viau, Josee Malette, Alex Coutin - August 04, 2022

In this two-part blog series, we hope to outline the following:

• Part 1: 
• The UNAIDS 90-90-90 guidelines and the importance of early recognition in order to engage patients with early ART;
• The 3 phases of HIV infection and the Acute Retroviral Syndrome (ARS);
• PublicHealth Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations for testing and how it works at The Ottawa Hospital.
• Part 2: 
• Indications for occupational and non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP);
• Indications and resources for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP);
• Barriers to patient engagement and ways we can overcome them.