From Medscape Drugs & Diseases - HIV/AIDS

• Deadly Skin Cancers Although many skin cancers are highly curable if detected early and appropriately treated, certain types are particularly aggressive and have a propensity for invasion and metastasis.
  January 14, 2020
• A 24-Year-Old Man With Ear Pain, Dizziness, and a Rash A 24-year-old man with HIV presents with left ear pain that has lasted for the past 24 hours. He has vomited twice and feels 'dizzy.' What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, December 11, 2019
• Alcohol Abuse: Complications and Consequences People who chronically abuse alcohol are at increased risk for cirrhosis, GI bleeding, pancreatitis, cardiomyopathy, trauma, mental health disorders, and a wide variety of cancers. Learn more about the potentially devastating complications of excessive, long-term alcohol use.
  December 10, 2019
• HIV Infection Clinical Practice Guidelines (2019) 2019 clinical practice guidelines on HIV infection by the European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS).
  Medscape, December 03, 2019
• Animal Bites: What You Need to Know Animal bites contribute significantly to US emergency department visits each year. Learn about the most common animal bites, risk factors for infection, and patient and bite wound management.
  October 28, 2019
• HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Clinical Practice Guidelines (USPSTF, 2019) 2019 clinical practice guidelines on preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
  Medscape, August 30, 2019
• 14 Rashes You Need to Know: Common Dermatologic Diagnoses Skin rashes are common patient complaints. Although many symptoms overlap, there are identifiable factors for each disease. Can you identify these rashes?
  August 08, 2019
• Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinical Practice Guidelines (2019) 2019 clinical practice guidelines on sexually transmitted infections by the International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Diseases (IUSTI).
  Medscape, August 05, 2019
• 11 Opiate-Related Emergencies: When Highs May Become Fatal The opiate epidemic contributes not only to mortality but also to a variety of organ system complications. Emergency personnel and other healthcare clinicians must be ready to diagnose and treat the many conditions that can be precipitated by opiate abuse, especially IVDA/IDU. Learn more about 11 opiate-related emergencies.
  July 25, 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: HIV Pre- and Postexposure Prophylaxis Are you familiar with the best strategies for PrEP and PEP? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, July 15, 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Cutaneous Manifestations of HIV Can you recognize presenting exam findings, diagnostic features, and treatment options for cutaneous manifestations of HIV? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, July 15, 2019
• Understanding the 'Hidden Pediatric Problem': Sexual Abuse Child sexual abuse is a global underrecognized and underreported problem. Learn how to diagnose and evaluate suspected victims of sexual abuse, as well as understand some key considerations when managing these patients.
  June 20, 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Psoriasis Psoriasis is commonly found on the elbows, knees, scalp, lumbosacral areas, intergluteal clefts, and glans penis. Joints are affected in as many as 30% of patients. Test yourself with our short quiz.
  Medscape, June 13, 2019
• Hair Disorders: Finding the Root of the Problem Hair loss, or alopecia, can be associated with a wide variety of conditions, from genetic to autoimmune to infectious to environmental. Can you identify and distinguish the most common forms of hair loss?
  May 29, 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Addressing Sexual Assault Treating patients who present after sexual assault can be challenging. It is vital that medical professionals know how best to proceed. Refresh your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, May 08, 2019
• Management of HIV in Pregnancy and Postpartum Clinical Practice Guidelines (2019) 2019 guidelines on the management of HIV in pregnancy and postpartum by the British HIV Association (BHIVA).
  Medscape, April 03, 2019
• HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Clinical Practice Guidelines (2019) 2019 guidelines by the British HIV Association (BHIVA)/British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
  Medscape, March 26, 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Mantle Cell Lymphoma Mantle cell lymphoma is now recognized as a distinct clinicopathologic entity and represents 2%-10% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. How much do you know about MCL? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, February 14, 2019
• Cutaneous and Mucosal Manifestations of Viral Diseases Viral infections can cause a range of cutaneous and mucosal manifestations, from isolated lesions to generalized exanthems. Learn more about recognizing and managing the findings associated with various viruses.
  January 29, 2019
• FDA Drug Approvals: Health Care Practitioners -- Year in Review 2018 Are you current on FDA drug announcements during the past year? Review important FDA drug approvals in 2018.
  Medscape, January 18, 2019