Source:
http://www.apregistry.com/patient.htm
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Blog 9
I am so happy that I finally got to talk to my brother-in-law about HIV/AIDS yesterday because he is in town and that too, by himself. I went out for lunch with him and gave him a lot of information about HIV. I told him about the different scenarios that we have been writing on in class. It turned out to be really good and I feel like it made a little bit of a difference in his thinking, atleast enough for him to think more about it.
As I am thinking more about the whole biting situation in kindergarten, it feels to me like there is almost no possibility of transmitting HIV to another child. But then again, there is a 'what if'. I would feel horrible for both the children. My child would probably be abandoned from school and ignored for the rest of the life.
I come from a pretty conservative family that lives in India, so when I told my parents that I was going to go tested for HIV, they almost passed out. My mother started asking me crazy questions and asked me about the results all the time. She was so relieved to hear that it was negative.
Did You Know.........
There is a program called 'The AntiRetroviral Pregnancy Registry' that observes the effects of different antiretrovial treatments on pregnant HIV positive women and uses that information for further research.
They do not take personal information like the patients' names or contact information for the purpose of confidentiality.
As I am thinking more about the whole biting situation in kindergarten, it feels to me like there is almost no possibility of transmitting HIV to another child. But then again, there is a 'what if'. I would feel horrible for both the children. My child would probably be abandoned from school and ignored for the rest of the life.
I come from a pretty conservative family that lives in India, so when I told my parents that I was going to go tested for HIV, they almost passed out. My mother started asking me crazy questions and asked me about the results all the time. She was so relieved to hear that it was negative.
Did You Know.........
There is a program called 'The AntiRetroviral Pregnancy Registry' that observes the effects of different antiretrovial treatments on pregnant HIV positive women and uses that information for further research.
They do not take personal information like the patients' names or contact information for the purpose of confidentiality.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Blog 8
I hope everyone is having a good week so far. The question of the week for this week was another really challenging one. When I talked to my parents about the situation, they were so shocked and confused - they did not know what to answer. My sister, although, was very determined that she would not take the kidney mainly because she would not want to risk my health.
I work in a pharmacy and while I was at work today, I just found out that one of our customers is HIV positive. He is a Latino male in his 30s and I would have never imagined that he would have HIV. He looks very muscular and healthy and I found out from the pharmacist that he has been coming to the pharmacy for atleast the last 3 years that he can remember. But today, I looked at HIV from a different perspective as I was typing up his prescriptions. There were so many thoughts that ran through my mind like how did he react when he first found out or the pain that he goes through or how he has to keep up with all kinds of medications. I am glad that I am taking this class because it has definitely helped me to open up and think about it.
Did You Know..........
In the state of Illinois, there are approximately 30% women who go to labor and delivery not knowing their status of HIV. According to the Illinois department of Healthcare and Family Services, 25% of pregnant HIV positive women will transmit the virus into their infant if there is no appropriate therapy given.
Also, the Illinois Perinatal HIV Prevention Act requires all women to be tested for HIV as early as possible in their pregnancy and also offered counseling.
http://www.hfs.illinois.gov/mch/perinatal_hiv.html
I work in a pharmacy and while I was at work today, I just found out that one of our customers is HIV positive. He is a Latino male in his 30s and I would have never imagined that he would have HIV. He looks very muscular and healthy and I found out from the pharmacist that he has been coming to the pharmacy for atleast the last 3 years that he can remember. But today, I looked at HIV from a different perspective as I was typing up his prescriptions. There were so many thoughts that ran through my mind like how did he react when he first found out or the pain that he goes through or how he has to keep up with all kinds of medications. I am glad that I am taking this class because it has definitely helped me to open up and think about it.
Did You Know..........
In the state of Illinois, there are approximately 30% women who go to labor and delivery not knowing their status of HIV. According to the Illinois department of Healthcare and Family Services, 25% of pregnant HIV positive women will transmit the virus into their infant if there is no appropriate therapy given.
Also, the Illinois Perinatal HIV Prevention Act requires all women to be tested for HIV as early as possible in their pregnancy and also offered counseling.
http://www.hfs.illinois.gov/mch/perinatal_hiv.html
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Week 7
I just answered to the question of the week and I just thought about something. What would be parents' thoughts on this situation. So I called up my sister and brother-in-law and I talked to them for a couple of minutes. She said that she would allow him to go but would not leave the place until my nephew was there. She also told me that she would not tell him anything against the two children in case they had HIV.
But my brother-in-law said that he would not let him go to the party. He said that there is a big risk in letting him go to the party. It was not really worth the time to argue with him because he was determined that he would not let his son go. I think part of the reason besides him being worried about his son is ignorance. As a computer engineer, I don't think he ever had to take any kind health science classes. That is the reason why he is not every ready to listen.
This makes me realize that it is so important to take a class like this one because it opens your eyes. Even when I am biology major, there is so much information that I learnt taking this class. I took this class because I wanted to learn about the disease of HIV/AIDS but I am also learning other aspects of it.
Did You Know..........
- According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, the number of cases of AIDS has declined from 855 to 57 in a period of seventeen years.
- In the United States in 2005, 142 children got HIV perinatally.
- Out of these children, 66% were African American.
Source:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/perinatal/index.htm
But my brother-in-law said that he would not let him go to the party. He said that there is a big risk in letting him go to the party. It was not really worth the time to argue with him because he was determined that he would not let his son go. I think part of the reason besides him being worried about his son is ignorance. As a computer engineer, I don't think he ever had to take any kind health science classes. That is the reason why he is not every ready to listen.
This makes me realize that it is so important to take a class like this one because it opens your eyes. Even when I am biology major, there is so much information that I learnt taking this class. I took this class because I wanted to learn about the disease of HIV/AIDS but I am also learning other aspects of it.
Did You Know..........
- According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, the number of cases of AIDS has declined from 855 to 57 in a period of seventeen years.
- In the United States in 2005, 142 children got HIV perinatally.
- Out of these children, 66% were African American.
Source:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/perinatal/index.htm
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Blog #6
I hope everyone is having a good week so far. The question of the week was very challenging because it was difficult to make a decision on what to do. I had not thought about a situation like that before. After answering the question, I went to the store and bought a box of gloves and decided to leave it in the car. I think it taught me to be prepared in case there is a similar situation that I would have to deal with. I am planning on being a health professional, so it would be essential to be prepared to give a CPR or other medical attention.
Different scenarios every week are really helping me to be prepared in the worst situations. I had always thought about carrying a first aid kit but never really bothered to. I am going to make sure that next time I go to the store, I buy one and keep it in my car or my purse. Having medical supplies handy can make my life less at risk and make saving someone's life easier. I have opened up a lot on my thinking about HIV in the way that I can now see a lot of different ways of transmission. My topic of perinatal transmission is really interesting. I feel really sad that a child gets it from the mother just because the mother did not get it checked and did not get a treatment for it. I think that a majority of funding should go towards perinatal HIV research so that more infants can be protected against this virus.
Did You Know.....
The Public Health Service Help Force has a committee of about 30 members that are experts in the field of pregnant women and HIV. They also provide care to HIV exposed infants and mothers. It is funded by the Office of AIDS research and is designed for the United States. The administration of ZDV to the mother and the infant reduces the chance of perinatal transmission by 70 percent.
http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov
Different scenarios every week are really helping me to be prepared in the worst situations. I had always thought about carrying a first aid kit but never really bothered to. I am going to make sure that next time I go to the store, I buy one and keep it in my car or my purse. Having medical supplies handy can make my life less at risk and make saving someone's life easier. I have opened up a lot on my thinking about HIV in the way that I can now see a lot of different ways of transmission. My topic of perinatal transmission is really interesting. I feel really sad that a child gets it from the mother just because the mother did not get it checked and did not get a treatment for it. I think that a majority of funding should go towards perinatal HIV research so that more infants can be protected against this virus.
Did You Know.....
The Public Health Service Help Force has a committee of about 30 members that are experts in the field of pregnant women and HIV. They also provide care to HIV exposed infants and mothers. It is funded by the Office of AIDS research and is designed for the United States. The administration of ZDV to the mother and the infant reduces the chance of perinatal transmission by 70 percent.
http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov
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