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HSV Diagnosis for Nurse Practitioners
FromReal World NP
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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Feb 22, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
So often in primary care, patients come in asking for testing for herpes, whether they have symptoms or not. Sometimes it’s because they “want to be tested for everything,” or are concerned about an exposure from a partner. As a new nurse practitioner, I wasn’t always confident about the best approach.In this week’s episode, I’m covering:✅ When to consider HSV, and the unlikely ways it can present✅ What the difference between primary, non-primary initial and recurrent infections are, and what it means for the patient✅ The top differential diagnoses to consider✅ How to test for HSV, what the gold standard tests are and what NOT to use Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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