HIV/AIDS primary care guide
By: clinical content editors, Jeffrey Beal, Joanne J. Orrick ; managing editor, Kimberly Alfonso.
Contributors: Beal, Jeffrey.; Orrick, Joanne J.; Alfonso, Kimberly.
Publisher: Crown House; Crown House Publishing; Polebridge Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Norwalk, CT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 551
ISBN-13: 9781845900274
Subjects: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- therapy; HIV Infections -- therapy; Primary Health Care
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: HIV basics; title: Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS; title: HIV testing; title: Pathophysiology of HIV infection; title: Treatment; title: Initial encounter and subsequent visits; title: Antiretroviral therapy; title: Antiretroviral drug interactions; title: Medication adherence and patient education; title: Antiretroviral resistance testing and therapeutic drug monitoring; title: Metabolic complications of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART); title: Systemic manifestations; title: Gastrointestinal manifestations of HIV; title: Hematologic complications; title: Dermatological manifestations of HIV/AIDS; title: Neurological complications of HIV/AIDS; title: Oral manifestations; title: HIV-associated wasting; title: Management of co-existing conditions; title: Co-infection with hepatitis B & C; title: Sexually transmitted diseases; title: Cytomegalovirus infection; title: Fungal infections; title: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; title: Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP); title: Toxoplasmosis; title: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML); title: Kaposi's sarcoma (KS); title: AIDS-related lymphoma (ARL); title: Indentifying and treating depression, anxiety, and dementia; title: Pediatrics/adolescents; title: Evaluation of the infant at risk for HIV infection; title: Evaluation of the child with confirmed HIV infection; title: Antiretroviral therapy in children; title: Prevention and management of opportunistic infections in children; title: Adherence in the pediatric HIV population; title: Management of medical conditions in children; title: Supportive care for HIV-infected children and their families; title: Adolescent issues; title: Special populations and other issues; title: Prevention for positives; title: Mother to child transmission; title: Post-exposure prophylaxis for healthcare personnel; title: Non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP); title: Management of HIV/AIDS in women; title: Nutrition.