PPT-Top 10 Things to Know About the Older Patient With HIV Infection

Howard Libman MD Professor of Medicine Emeritus Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston Massachusetts Financial Relationships With Commercial Entities Dr Libman has no relevant financial relationships to disclose Updated 112618. It’s a Lifesaver!. Part 1: Video. . Chain of infection. Breaking the chain. Bloodborne pathogens. Exposure management. Modes of transmission / precautions. Chain of Infection. Chain of Infection. Becoming Infected Depends on 3 Variables. From ABIM 2015. Copyright ABIM. Q1: Insomnia Treatment. A 68-year-old man who has insomnia is establishing care in your office because he recently moved to the area to live closer to his children. The patient is due for a refill of lorazepam, 2 mg orally at bedtime, prescribed by his previous physician for insomnia. According to the patient's medical records, the patient's physician prescribed lorazepam after a thorough evaluation for insomnia revealed no underlying medical or psychological disorder. Over the past year, the lorazepam dosage was gradually increased, and the patient states that the current dosage has been effective. He reports no adverse effects from the medication; he does not have any difficulties with cognition or gait and has had no falls.. Infection Control at the VAMC. T. he. Infection Control Program . is a Center wide discipline that develops effective measures to . prevent, identify, and control. . infections acquired in the Medical Center or brought into the Medical Center from the community.. CIP Consulting LLC. Overview of Intermediate Infection Prevention Training. Adult learning. Change Theory. Components of a successful Infection prevention program. CDC Surveillance Definitions (“Big 4). It’s Everyone’s Responsibility!. . ANNUAL INSERVICE. and. New Employee Orientation. . INFECTION PREVENTION. What is the most important thing all staff can do to help prevent the spread of infection?. Introduction . Considerations in Aging PLWHIV . The Population of PLWHIV Is Aging. By 2030, Three-Fourths of the Population of PLWHIV Will Be >50 Years Old . Patient Case 1. Management of HIV and Management of Comorbidities Often Intersect . . Direct Contact. Person to Person. Staff to Patient. Patient to Staff. Indirect Contact. Other way than touching an infected person. Fomite-. Inanimate object. . 1. Dust. . 2. Moisture droplet- aerosol effect. treated in the hospital or other medical facility It could be an infection from germs that enter the body at a surgery site It could be an infection that develops from germs carried on a piece of medi in Rehabilitation Centers . GDIPC - MOH. 26-10-2020. 1. 1. Epidemiological triangle. Consist of : . The host is the. . human. The . environment consists . of all . external factors . associated . with the. Geriatrics Hub . Thiru . Yogaparn. MD, FRCPC. Associate professor. Baycrest geriatric health system. University of Toronto. . Goals and Objectives. At the end of session, learner will be able to . Describe the differences between young adult physical exam and older adult physical exam . DOWN. Common lab tests where age makes a difference in how we diagnose disease. J Potter. 2/3/2022. No conflicts. Do NOT blame HRSA for any errors. Background . We are most like each other when we are young. Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology (SPICE). UNC School of Medicine. Module . C. Objectives. Discuss the infectious process through review of the chain of infection.. Review methods for controlling transmission of . Melissa Morgan-Gouveia, . MD. 30. th. Annual DAFP Geriatric Symposium. September 1, . 2016. Disclosures. No financial disclosures. I am a current member of the ABIM Geriatric Medicine Specialty Board. BSAC Learning . objectives. 1. 2. Describe how micro-organisms cause infections in humans: the importance of understanding the differences between colonisation (e.g. of venous leg ulceration) and infection .