Do infectious disease specialists always check for hiv?

Rogue River

I was hospitalized with pneumonia several months ago and the doctor couldn't figure out what was wrong. So they called in an international infectious disease specialist. He also couldn't figure out the source of my illness. I was in the hospital for 11 days and they ran an unbelievable number of blood tests. They found out that I had been smoking weed but could never figure out anything else. How likely is it that they checked my for HIV in their research. I've never thought that I had HIV and they didn't say that they found HIV, but I am wondering if that is a test that infectious disease specialists perform, and doe they look for signs of HIV?



Buckeye

it sounds like you're interested or concerned about your HIV status - its very easy to find local anonymous testing sites, or just ask your family doctor to run a test for you. with regard to your question, ID guys always consider the possibility of HIV, and in any mysterious pneumonia, it would be routine to test for it. However, you would have to sign for consent to do that test -- even though it should have been done in your case, if you did not sign a consent, then that means it wasn't done. Sure the ID guy would have been looking for physical signs to tip off to HIV infection - but those are unreliable, and if he had any concern the only thing to do is run an antibody test.



Kensington Park

They will only perform an HIV test if their other tests support this diagnosis. There are certain diseases (such as PCP) that are rarely seen except in people with HIV. I don't know the laws in all states, but in the state I live in, the patient has to sign a permit to draw blood for an HIV test. You have the right to ask your doctor, and/or request your records to know for sure.



Dallastown

They won't check for HIV without you signing permission

Do you think that people with infectious diseases should have designated bathrooms etc?

Lynchburg

instead of the same as the people who don't have an infectious disease when out in public?*Just curious to hear your answers, just because I'm asking doesn't mean I think its right!! *



Beaver

Depends upon how the disease is transmitted. Everyone is entitled to my opinion.



Worthington

no.. not everything can be spread through a toilet seat, actually very few things. i technically have an infectious disease, but it's not anything i can spread through toilet seats or anything (just through saliva). and i've never infected anyone.



Chisholm

everyone should have their own bathroom, public restrooms are disgusting places for filth to build up and start killing people.



Alba

...you should have your own designated bathroom



Benedict

yeah, because you would never pick up a disease at a bathroom anyhow.



Peconic

WOW. That's why there are sanitary stuffs. And common sense, be careful.



Clinton

Or send them to a leper colony? No I don't think they should do that! Strengthen your immune system you know?



Scotsdale

Depends on what type of of disease it is,,,,,



Mingo Junction

yeah, I DON'T WANT TO GET SICK



Lincoln

yes



Troy

its not right but the should have to use more sanitary stuff



Onset

yes so its less likely it will spread to the rest of us

Do infectious disease specialists diagnose and treat what's wrong with a person?

Atmautluak

Do they diagnose whats wrong with a person and do they treat them? I think they do both?



Poynor

All specialists have completed medical school and have studied most diseases before turning specialists, that is focusing on one type of diseasesAs a specialist one should be able to diagnose and treat most illnesses related to their field. I say most and not all because no one is capable of learning every known illness, and treatments change from day to day. Besides treating the specific illnesses they have studied, specialists are able to recognize and treat some other illnesses out of their specialty. For example, an infectious disease specialist could recognize a skin disease while examining a patient and, either treat it if he knows how, or send the patient to a colleague who knows about the disease and is able to administer the proper treatmentBest doctors are the ones who know their specialty, diagnosing and treating specific illnesses, and are able to send the patients with other diseases to the correct specialist for their treatment



East Uniontown

If it's related to an infectious disease then yes they do. It's what they are consulted for routinely.

Do i have mononucleosis infectious glandular fever or the kissing disease?

Pearl River

the symptoms I have are:tiredness and lack of energyloss of appetiteA sore throat with swollen tonsilsFever. Severe fatigue. Muscle pains. HeadacheI seem sweatier than normal even though i feel cold. Swollen glandsand for two or three weeks before feeling ill i seemed tired all the time? if its not Mononucleosis, Infectious any idea what it is? by the way im in my mid teens thanks for any help you can give me x



Jacobus

http://www. medicinenet. com/infectious_mo…



Buckhead Ridge

sounds like Monocould also be tonsillitis or possibly influenza

List of people registered with infectious disease?

Wright

I don't think you can get such a list. There are privacy laws to protect such.



Hunting Valley

why, do you need to be on it?



Fairfax

why



Pembroke Pines

what about it?



Fourche

what you are asking is what is called the privicy act no one here can over do the law on this matter? that is the law?

List of people registered with infectious disease?

Wright

I don't think you can get such a list. There are privacy laws to protect such.



Hunting Valley

why, do you need to be on it?



Fairfax

why



Pembroke Pines

what about it?



Fourche

what you are asking is what is called the privicy act no one here can over do the law on this matter? that is the law?