"I MD SOAPS" Infectious Diseases Exposure History
I - Immunization - Vaccination status (age-appropriate, comorbidities, travel, etc)
M - Medication - ART, immunocompromising medications; drug exposure & allergies, prophylactic medications
D - Dietary - Consumption of specific food (e.g. unpasteurized milk, street food)
S - Sexual - Partners, practices, protection, past STI history
O - Occupational / Others - Current or previous work exposures, incarceration, homelessness
A - Animal/Arthropod/Activities - Animal exposure, tick/mosquito bites, hiking, kayaking, daycare, hunting, etc.
P - Place - Travel history, place of residence, proximity to livestock/animal farms, rural/urban, etc.
S - Sick Contact - Similar illness in household members, past ID history in family members
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