Monkeypox Explained for Patients

Episode 59 of the Real World NP podcast, hosted by Liz Rohr, titled "Monkeypox Explained for Patients" was published on August 15, 2022 and runs 16 minutes.

August 15, 2022 ·16m · Real World NP

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Summary

Monkeypox has been confusing and scary for a number of patients, especially on the heels of the Covid pandemic that we’re still facing. Even though we usually make videos for primary care providers, we decided to make this episode, especially for patients, to help clear up some confusion for them, as well as show clinicians an example of how we have these conversations with our patients.In this episode, we answer the questions:What is Monkeypox?What the symptoms are and how bad are they?Who is getting this and why?Will I die from this?How does it spread?Is there a vaccine and who gets it?For any patients watching, please seek out medical care from your primary care providers. This episode is for educational purposes only, is not medical advice, and we cannot advise individual people on their health concerns!Here is where you can find out further information:👉 Safe sex guidance from the CDC👉 How it spreads from the CDC👉 FAQs for patients from the CDCIf you liked this post, also check out:Monkeypox For Nurse Practitioners - Part 1Monkeypox Treatment For Nurse Practitioners - Part 2HSV Diagnosis For Nurse PractitionersRead the blog post here.Please note: This episode is intended only for medical providers and students learning to be medical providers. _______________________________© 2022 Real World NP. For educational and informational purposes only, see realworldnp.com/disclaimer for full details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

In this episode, we answer the questions:

What is Monkeypox?
What the symptoms are and how bad are they?
Who is getting this and why?
Will I die from this?
How does it spread?
Is there a vaccine and who gets it?

For any patients watching, please seek out medical care from your primary care providers. This episode is for educational purposes only, is not medical advice, and we cannot advise individual people on their health concerns!

Here is where you can find out further information:

👉 Safe sex guidance from the CDC

👉 How it spreads from the CDC

👉 FAQs for patients from the CDC

If you liked this post, also check out:

Read the blog post here.

Please note: This episode is intended only for medical providers and students learning to be medical providers.

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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.