num_pages: 384
description: New therapies have changed the way doctors care for people with HIV, and have shifted treatment strategies to the outpatient setting. BUCKLEY: HIV INFECTION IN PRIMARY CARE is designed to give primary care providers concise and practical information on the diagnosis and management of patients infected with HIV. Part I, Early Infection, focuses on evaluating and testing patients at risk for HIV infection. These chapters will discuss how to monitor patients' immune system and when and how to treat them during this first stage, and keep them well for as long as possible. Part II focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections and other manifestations of progressive infection. Part III discusses some special aspects of HIV infection, and the differential diagnosis of common syndromes in full blown AIDS.The easy-to-use format contains helpful features like Key Points, When to Refer, abundant tables and algorithms, and numerous pictures.Important information is provided on how to monitor patients' immune systems and when and how to treat them during the early stages of infection.Content on the diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections and other manifestations of progressive infection is included.Special aspects of HIV infection and the differential diagnosis of common syndromes in full blown AIDS are discussed.Comprehensive and practical, it covers the topic with breath and depth.
language: English
title: HIV Infection in Primary Care
titlecomplete: HIV Infection in Primary Care
publisher: Saunders