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Does Skin To Skin Contact When One Has An Open Wound Increase The Risk Of Contracting HIV?
Question: hi A guest touched my hand with his elbows as I was giving him towels not bleeding but the Skin got scrapped off like the skin got peeled off like a burn you make the call? Ill sent you a photo ASAP
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No I’m saying the guest touched this with his elbow I couldn’t tell if he was bleeding or not and it was busy see the photos this happened Sunday
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Only for a few seconds
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No I’m saying the guest touched this with his elbow I couldn’t tell if he was bleeding or not and it was busy see the photos this happened Sunday
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Only for a few seconds
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Brief Answer:
Not a risk.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I think you are asking about whether there is a risk of HIV and whether you should get tested for HIV. The answer to that is 'no' because what you are describing was not an HIV-risk situation. It did not involve sexual intercourse or used needles. HIV infection is not a risk from casual contact like this.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
General & Family Physician
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Brief Answer:
Information
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It looks like your skin was avulsed - torn off. There is risk of infection (not HIV) from daily exposure, so keep it clean and covered while at work, with a band aid, and you can remove the bandage at night when at home so the skin can get air.
But I would not be concerned beyond that. A person touching the wound with their elbow does not put you at risk for HIV.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
General & Family Physician
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Brief Answer:
No need for testing.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
That's right. There is no need for HIV testing from this situation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
General & Family Physician
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Not a risk.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I think you are asking about whether there is a risk of HIV and whether you should get tested for HIV. The answer to that is 'no' because what you are describing was not an HIV-risk situation. It did not involve sexual intercourse or used needles. HIV infection is not a risk from casual contact like this.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
General & Family Physician
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Brief Answer:
Information
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It looks like your skin was avulsed - torn off. There is risk of infection (not HIV) from daily exposure, so keep it clean and covered while at work, with a band aid, and you can remove the bandage at night when at home so the skin can get air.
But I would not be concerned beyond that. A person touching the wound with their elbow does not put you at risk for HIV.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
General & Family Physician
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Brief Answer:
No need for testing.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
That's right. There is no need for HIV testing from this situation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
General & Family Physician
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So no testing
Brief Answer:
Information
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I saw the two photos you sent and that's why I made the recommendations to keep the open skin clean and protected with a bandage.
There is no need for HIV testing from the encounter you described.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
General & Family Physician
Information
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I saw the two photos you sent and that's why I made the recommendations to keep the open skin clean and protected with a bandage.
There is no need for HIV testing from the encounter you described.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
General & Family Physician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi, I have provided some attachments. Please review them. Hiv rash?
Brief Answer:
Information and some questions for you
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
This is not an HIV rash, but it is obviously a rash of some kind. Can you tell me more about it?
1. When did it start?
2. Does it itch or hurt?
3. Did you contact some new product at work or in your lotions, laundry products etc?
4. Did you contact a plant?
5. Do you have it anywhere else?
6. Does it seem to be spreading?
I shall await your response so that I can assist you better.
Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
General & Family Physician
Information and some questions for you
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
This is not an HIV rash, but it is obviously a rash of some kind. Can you tell me more about it?
1. When did it start?
2. Does it itch or hurt?
3. Did you contact some new product at work or in your lotions, laundry products etc?
4. Did you contact a plant?
5. Do you have it anywhere else?
6. Does it seem to be spreading?
I shall await your response so that I can assist you better.
Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
General & Family Physician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Itches I got a prescription doxycyclinder by oral reaction and lips felt like inflamed But I went to skin doc and he took byauspoy of it what would they find about this rash ?? Honestly This is not a diease at all
Brief Answer:
Thoughts on this
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Did this start after taking Doxycycline? Then this is an allergic reaction and Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) would help.
When do you get the results back from the skin doctor?
I shall await your response so that I can assist you better.
Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
General & Family Physician
Thoughts on this
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Did this start after taking Doxycycline? Then this is an allergic reaction and Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) would help.
When do you get the results back from the skin doctor?
I shall await your response so that I can assist you better.
Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
General & Family Physician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Monday but I work outside and the sun made it worse
Taking days off after Monday go back to work but got a letter from the skin doc should I worry it messed up my schedule stuff happens taking valacyclovir and methylprednisolone
They said this could new life threanring if not doing anything right
My lips were swallon hands and rash my lip had sore not viral infection but they are doing byapsoy could the allergic reacation by life threanting
Taking days off after Monday go back to work but got a letter from the skin doc should I worry it messed up my schedule stuff happens taking valacyclovir and methylprednisolone
They said this could new life threanring if not doing anything right
My lips were swallon hands and rash my lip had sore not viral infection but they are doing byapsoy could the allergic reacation by life threanting
Brief Answer:
Information
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
At this point, the allergic reaction would not be life threatening. Protect your skin while you are in the sun so that it doesn't get worse.
No, if you are no longer having swollen lips, tongue or throat, and don't have fever, joint pain and feel very sick, it is not life threatening.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
General & Family Physician
Information
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
At this point, the allergic reaction would not be life threatening. Protect your skin while you are in the sun so that it doesn't get worse.
No, if you are no longer having swollen lips, tongue or throat, and don't have fever, joint pain and feel very sick, it is not life threatening.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
General & Family Physician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
But could allergic reaction be life threanting if left untreated?
I was eating last night and I notice blood on my shirt and notice blood on the bread I got the food from a pizza place but the lip was had a sore u think it was my blood on the bread
I still ate the bread with blood on it any testing
Like I had trouble bleeding all day at work and like in the past any concerns on parnoid sorry
I was eating last night and I notice blood on my shirt and notice blood on the bread I got the food from a pizza place but the lip was had a sore u think it was my blood on the bread
I still ate the bread with blood on it any testing
Like I had trouble bleeding all day at work and like in the past any concerns on parnoid sorry
Brief Answer:
Information
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Most allergic reactions are not life threatening but an anaphylactic allergic reaction can be if untreated. But that would happen right away, not later.
Yes, the blood you saw would be from your own if you have a sore on your mouth.
No, eating this would not require testing. HIV is not transmitted this way. The stomach acid would kill it.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
General & Family Physician
Information
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Most allergic reactions are not life threatening but an anaphylactic allergic reaction can be if untreated. But that would happen right away, not later.
Yes, the blood you saw would be from your own if you have a sore on your mouth.
No, eating this would not require testing. HIV is not transmitted this way. The stomach acid would kill it.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh
General & Family Physician
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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