NBME Step 2 CK Form 7 HIV antibody testing (NBME Answers)

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A 27-year-old man comes to the physician ...
HIV antibody testing 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖
tags: infectious_disease

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Patient with disseminated molluscum contagiosum, which in an adult should prompt concern for immunodeficiency, most likely HIV
Key idea: Increased severity/dissemination of various skin conditions (molluscum contagiosum, psoriasis, tinea, seborrheic dermatitis, etc.) can be a sign of immunodeficiency and should be worked up with HIV testing

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Molluscum contagiosum is a poxvirus that causes localized skin infections.

Diffuse molluscum contagiosum infection in adults suggests HIV infection/immuno-suppression.

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