EP048 - Fever and Rash_ Diagnosing HIV Infection

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This episode discusses a medical case study concerning a 30-year-old man presenting with a fever and recent rash, prompting an investigation into potential infections. It emphasises the importance of a thorough patient history, particularly sexual history, and highlights the critical need to consider HIV infection as a likely diagnosis, along with other differential diagnoses like syphilis or mononucleosis. It also stresses the requirement for informed consent for HIV testing and outlines the necessary laboratory investigations and appropriate patient management in such scenarios.

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