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ConditionName

HIV

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Acute phase: 
Fever; Myalgias; Fatigue; Headache; Sore throat; Rash; Cough (rare); Lymphadenopathy; 2-4 weeks; No symptoms for few years

Late phase:
Opportunistic infection; Weight loss; Night sweats; Neurological changes; Increased risk of infection

PhysicalFindings

ClinicalTests

HIV antibody and viral load;
CD4 count
CD4+cells: 

Macrophages;
Dendritic cells;
CD4+Tlymphocytes;

First test: ELISA (99% sensitive, ab);

Western blot (specific)
WB will come back positive in neonates;

RiskFactors

Body fluids transmission (blood, semen, vaginal secretion, breast milk);
Male sex with male; 
IV Ddug user;
Blood transfusion before 1985;
Needle sticks;
Multiple sex partners;
Sex partner of high risk individuals;
Infected mother;
Unprotected anal sex;

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

B cell Lymphoma 

Herpes zoster simplex

Kaposi sarcoma
CD4 count <500

Parasitic diarrhea (cryptosporidium)

Wasting syndrome
CD4<100

Coccidioidomycosis

AIDS dementia

Bacteria pneumonia:
Strep pneumo
Haemo influenzae
Nocardia

Canada esophagitis

Cervical cancer

STI 
IV drug use

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection