A 43 year old male patient was brought to aOR for a total hip arthoplasty. His chart shows that he is hiv+; he is in the early stages of aids. He has Kspodi sarcoma skin lesions, pain-fully swollen lymph nodes in groin and Scilla and is underweight. Discuss the concept of standard precautions. Do you treat this patient any differently because he is hiv+?

A 43 year old male patient was brought to aOR for a total hip arthoplasty. His chart shows that he is hiv+; he is in the early stages of aids. He has Kspodi sarcoma skin lesions, pain-fully swollen lymph nodes in groin and Scilla and is underweight. Discuss the concept of standard precautions. Do you treat this patient any differently because he is hiv+?

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