Can’t-Miss Infections in Primary Care: Classic and Emerging Threats

Overview

In this lecture we will highlight several infectious diseases that may first present to primary care. Through clinical cases, we will outline presenting signs and symptoms, discuss appropriate diagnostics and review initial management and triaging. By the end of the talk, providers should have a framework about how best to think about these infections in the primary care space.

Learning Objectives

• Identify key presenting signs and symptoms of can’t miss infections that present to primary care
• Review red flag symptoms of infections in primary care and discuss initial management and appropriate triage
• Interpret the results of different HIV diagnostics