Treatment and Monitoring
 
Symptoms & History

Physical Findings

Stop & Think

Lab and X-Ray

Differential Diagnosis

The Disease

Treatment

Conclusions

Quiz & Evaluation
 

Follow-up and Treatment Planning

Education and prevention
  • By far the most effective treatment is prevention of HIV infection in the first place.
  • Education programs work and they are cheap.
  • Sexual abstinence or condom use.
  • Drug rehab programs and/or needle exchange.
Treatment strategies 
  • Be prepared, know what to expect
  • Antiretroviral therapy
  • Opportunistic infections

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