Table 3.
Patients with Pediatric Emergency Department Visits While Presumed to Be Infected with HIV
| Agea (years), sex | CD4+a | PED visitsb | Chief complaintc | Sexual history documentationc | STI testingc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, M | 3 | 7 | Injury (two); asthma (two); behavioral concern (two: SI); other (two: nipple discharge; syncope) | None | None |
| 20, M | 344 | 4 | Other (four: seizure) | None | None |
| 19, M | 16 | 3 | Asthma (four); infectious symptoms (one); other (one: call back for positive HIV) | “Sex with women, occasional condom use” | RPR negative, HIV positived |
| 21, M | 3 | 3 | Abdominal pain (one); other (two: chest pain and fatigue; rectal pain) | “Last female sex 2 weeks, 100% condoms, 5–6 partners”; “Sexually active, uses condoms” | None |
| 20, M | 172 | 2 | GU/GYN concern (one: request for STI test); other (one: bump on ear) | “Male partner” | GC/CT negative, Trichomonas negative |
| 21, M | 233 | 2 | Injury (two) | None | None |
| 20, F | 278 | 2 | Other (one: vomiting); infectious symptoms | “Sexually active, uses protection”; “Sexually active, uses protection often but not always” | Nonee |
| 20, M | 11 | 1 | Other (one: headache) | None | None |
| 20, M | 26 | 1 | Behavioral concern (one: suicidal ideation) | None | None |
| 18, F | 180 | 1 | Injury | None | None |
a
At time of HIV diagnosis.
b
While presumed to be infected with HIV.
c
At PED visit(s).
d
Referred for outpatient care and lost to follow-up.
e
Negative pregnancy testing.
F, female; GC/CT, gonorrhea and chlamydia testing; M, male; PED, pediatric emergency department; RPR, rapid plasma reagin (syphilis screening); STI, sexually transmitted infection.