Adolescents represent a portion of the fastest growing demographic for development of sexually transmitted infection. Studies have found that STIs have some of the highest rates in individuals aged 15-24, and 20% of new HIV diagnoses occur in people aged 13-24. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is medicine people at risk for HIV take to prevent getting HIV from sex or injection drug use and is an effective tool to dramatically decrease the risk of HIV acquisition in at-risk youth. Dr. Cheryl Newman, a board certified infectious disease specialist joins medical students Patrice Collins and Elise Liu to discuss PrEP for HIV prevention in the adolescent population. After listening to this podcast, learners should be able to:
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Overuse Injuries
Meconium Aspiration & Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)
Sickle Cell Disease
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Febrile infants < 60 days of age
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