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| In-Depth | | | Primary Care: | | - Clinical Overview of HIV Disease
C. Bradley Hare, MD
Basics of HIV virology and immunology, epidemiology, transmission and risk factors, classification, natural history, lab testing, treatment, and routine health care maintenance
- Symptom Management Guidelines
Lisa Capaldini, MD
Provides a syndrome-based guide to the palliation of the more common symptoms experienced by people with HIV disease
- Epidemiology of Disease Progression in HIV
Dennis H. Osmond, PhD
Reviews the distribution of possible lengths of the incubation period and the AIDS survival period, lab tests useful for prognosis and treatment decisions, and cofactors that affect disease progression
- Managing Medical Conditions Associated with Cardiac Risk in Patients with HIV
Daniel Wlodarczyk, MD
Reviews current information on conditions associated with risk of cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia; coronary heart disease (CHD); the relationship of these conditions to HIV; and special considerations in treating a patient with HIV who has one or more of these conditions.
- Care of Injection Drug Users with HIV
Steven L. Batki, MD, and James L. Sorensen, PhD
Reviews major types of treatment approaches, their relevance to the care of HIV-infected drugusers, and briefly describes various models for integrating the treatments for HIV disease and substance abuse.
- Adverse Events Due to Non-Antiretroviral Medications During Treatment of HIV-Related Infections and Complications
Ian McNicholl, PharmD, and Christine Jamjian, PharmD
Summarizes selected adverse events associated with non-antiretroviral drugs commonly used to treat HIV-associated conditions
- Immunizations in HIV Infection
Frederick M. Hecht, MD
Discusses general considerations about the efficacy and safety of vaccinations in HIV-infected patients
- Infection and Travel in Patients with HIV Disease
Janice K. Louie, MD, MPH, DTM&H, and Harry W. Lampiris, MD
Discusses pretravel advice, medications and prophylactic agents, vaccinations, and illnesses in HIV-infected individuals returning from international travel
- Outpatient Administration of Intravenous Therapies in Patients with HIV Infection
Huey-Ling Lei, RN, MSN, Edward Lor, PharmD, Christine Schwartz, RD, Hopkins Stanley, RN, ACRN, and Mark Jacobson, MD
Reviews the San Francisco General Hospital outpatient infusion service protocols for specific medical conditions and the advantages and disadvantages of various central venous access devices
| | Systems of Care: | | - Palliative Care of Patients with HIV
Explores the many roles of palliation and palliative care in the ART era, from the time of diagnosis until end-stage disease
- Critical Care of Patients with HIV
Reviews critical care of HIV-infected patients, including causes of ICU admission and patient outcomes, and the importance of advance directives and end-of-life care
- Surgery in Patients with HIV
Discusses treatment of surgical problems directly related to HIV, the morbidity and mortality of surgery in HIV-infected patients, the risk of occupational transmission of HIV, and strategies for prevention of perioperative HIV transmission
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| Clinician Tools | | - The Image Library
Images of clinical symptoms of HIV, including dermatological, pulmonary, ophthalmic, and oral manifestations
- Karnofsky Performance Scale
Assessment tool used to assist clinicians and caretakers in measuring a patient's ability to carry out activities of daily living
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| Reviewed/Updated Date: April 23, 2008 |
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