see: [Dunn Sexual assault](x-devonthink-item://67A3C714-97CC-4265-8D71-E26B33476989)
- life threats and physical injuries
- advise patient not to change clothes or wash
- history
- Ix -- HIV, Hep B, Hep C, PV swabs, preg test
- colposcopy for photo recording of injuries -- by forensic medical officer in secure area
- [[emergency contraception]]
- levonorgestrel 1.5mg state, 85% effective
- disease PPx
- azithromycin 1g orally + Hep B
- high risk: ceftriaxone 25mg IM + Hep B Ig 400 IU
- HIV PPx depending on risk
- psychosocial support
- evidence collection within 72H by forensic medical officer
- safe place to discharge -- SW, family, rape crisis group, GP
- STD follow up in 2 weeks for initial, then 3 months, 6 months for Hep C
# SD PPx
- risk of STDs
- gonorrhoea 4%
- syphilis <3%
- chlamydia, trichomonas 5-15%
- HIV risk
- from a single sexual encounter: 1:500 -1:1000 for known seropositivity
- 2-10x higher if anal
- 1:5,000,000 for low-risk assailant
**Treatment** (all pts)
- azithromycin 1g oral
- hep B vaccine
- high risk cases:
- ceftriaxone 250mg IM
- substitute erythromycin for doxycycline if possibly pregnant
- ben pen 1.8g
- Hep B immunoglobulin
- discuss HIV ppx with local ID if high risk:
- assailant HIV positive or risk factors
- anal rape
- trauma and bleeding
- multiple assailants