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I am a healthcareworker, and I experienced a needlestickinjury . The source patient was HIV positive. I took the prophalatic drugs for 4 weeks. I tested at 6 wks, 3mnths, 6 mnths,and 10 mnths. Is a ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Manju M
( General & Family Physician)
[I am a Dentist and earlier today got a very slight needleprick (as opposed to a stick through my slacks in my anterior thigh. I had just given the patient an infiltration in the mucobuccal fold (a 30 ga. needle). There... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Shoaib Khan
( General & Family Physician)
Hi this is XXXXXX here. I sustained needlestickinjury from Hep C source about 19 weeks ago. Hep C PCR for myself at 4, 7 and 11 weeks are negative. Hep C antibodies for myself at 7 and 15 weeks are ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Klerida Shehu
( Gastroenterologist)
Just started taking Truvada and Isentress for prophylaxis as I had needlestickinjury two days ago ... needlestic injury which is making me more worried. ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Shinas Hussain
( General & Family Physician)
Hi, I am a healthcare worker in a prison and 8 weeks ago had a needlestickinjury. I received all relevant treatment at time, however I ve gone on to have shingles, headaches and lethargy, very unlike me ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal
( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Hi there, I recently started work as a healthcare assitant, and I have managed to get a needlestickinjury from taking a urine sample using a needle and syringe from the blue port on a catheter bag. I ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali
( General & Family Physician)
The Brown-Seguard syndrome is due to an injury on one side of the spinal cord. It is characterized by paralysis below the injury and on the same side as the injury, and by loss of sensation of ... View answer
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