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HIV Essentials 2010

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ISBN-10: 0763777099

ISBN-13: 9780763777098

Edition: 3rd 2010 (Revised)

Authors: Paul E. Sax, Calvin J. Cohen, Daniel R. Kuritzkes

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NEW 2010 Edition! The World's Leading Experts Provide all the 'Essentials' Needed to Manage Patients in the Office, on the Ward, and in the Intensive Care Unit! HIV Essentials 2010 incorporates the latest clinical guidelines into a step-by-step guide to the diagnosis, evaluation, management and prevention of HIV infection and its complications. Topics include: HIV diagnosis, evaluation, treatment and prevention Opportunistic infections and other HIV Complications Treatment of HIV and pregnancy Antiretroviral drug summaries Post-exposure Prophylaxis New section to each drug summary called "How Supplied" describes the commercially available dosage forms for all the ARV's
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List price: $24.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication date: 9/25/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 252
Size: 4.50" wide x 6.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.440

Overview Of HIV Infection
Overview
Stages of HIV Infection
Acute HIV Infection
Differential Diagnosis
Signs and Symptoms
Laboratory Findings
Diagnostic Testing
Management
Diagnosis and Evaluation of HIV Infection
HIV Antibody Testing
ELSA
Western Slot
Others
HIV Viral Load Assays
Uses
Assays and Interpretation
Indications
Initial Assessment of HIV-infected Patients
Clinical Evaluation
Laboratory Testing
CD4 Cell Count
Treatment Of HIV Infection
Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy
Selection of an Optimal Initial
Antitetroviral Regimen
Complications of HIV Therapy
Lipodystrophy Syndrome
Antiretroviral Therapy Adverse Effects
Bleeding Events
Bone Marrow Suppression
Cardiovascular
Central Nervous System
Gastrointestinal Intolerance
Hepatic Failure
Hepatoxicity
Hyperlipidemia
Hypersensitivity Reaction
Insulin Resistance/Diabetes Mellitus
Lactic Acidosis/Hepatic Steatosis
Lipodystrophy
Nephrolithiasis/Urolithiasis/Crystalluna
Nephrotoxicity
Neuromuscular Weakness Syndrome
Osteonecrosis
Osteopenia
Peripheral Neuropathy
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
References and Suggested Readings
Treatment Failure and Resistance Testing
Antiretroviral Treatment Failure
Virologic Failure
Immunologic Failure
Clinical Failure
Usual Sequence of Treatment Failure
Principles of Resistance Testing
Types of Resistance Testing
Genotype Testing
Phenotype Testing
Other Options for Resistance Testing
Co-Receptor Tropism Assay
Indications for and Approach to Resistance Testing
Important Genotype-Resistant Patterns
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI's)
Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTI's)
Protease Inhibitors (PI's)
Prophylaxis And Treatment of Opportunistic Infections
Prophylaxis of Opportunistic Infections
Treatment of Opportunistic Infections
Aspergillosis, Invasive
Bacterial Respiratory Diseases
Bartonella Infections
Campylobacteriosis
Candidiasis (Mucosal)
Chagas Disease
Clostridium difficile Diarrhea/Colitis
Coccidioidomycosis
Cryptococcal Meningitis
Cryptosporidiosis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Disease
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Disease
HHV-6 Infection
HHVS Infection
Histoplasma capsulatum
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Disease
Isospora belli Infection
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
Leishmaniasis, Visceral
Malaria
Malaria, Severe
Malaria, Uncomplicated
Microsporidiosis
Mycabaterium avium Complex (MAC) disease
Mycobaterium Tuberculosis
Penicilliosis
Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP)
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Salmonellosis
Shigellosis
Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis
Treponema pallidum (Syphilis)
Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) Disease
Complications of HIV infection
Hematologic Complications
Thrombocytopenia
Anemia
Neutropenia
Eosinophilia
Oncologic Complications
Kaposi's Sarcoma
Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Primary CNS Lymphoma
Cervical Cancer
Anal Cancer
Endocrine Complications
Adrenal Insufficiency
Hypogonadism
Thyroid Disease
Pancreatitis
Hyperglycemia
Hypoglycemia
Ovarian Complications
Bone Disease
Gastrointestinal Complications
Anorexia
Nausea/Vomiting
Diarrhea
Oral or Esophageal Ulcers
HIV Chofangiopathy
Renal Complications
HIV-Associated Nephropathy
Medication-Related Renal Disease
HCV-Associated Renal Disease
Heroin Nephropathy
Cardiac Complications
HIV-Related Cardiomyopathy
Pericarditis/Pericardial Effusion
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis
Pulmonary Complications
Pulmonary Hypertension
Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonitis
Emphysema
Pulmonary Kaposi's Sarcoma
HEENT Complications
Aphthous Ulcers
Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
Salivary Gland Enlargement
Lymphoepithelial Cysts
Gingivitis/Periodontitis
Musculoskeletal Complications
HIV Arthropathy
Reiter's Syndrome
Pyomyositis
HIV/NRTI-Related Myopathy
Rhabdomyolysis
Neurologic Complications
Distal Sensory Neuropathy
Other forms of Neuropathy
HIV-Assodated/AlDS Dementia
Psychiatric Complications
Depression
Mania
Insomnia
Dermatologic Complications
Herpes Simplex Infection
Varicella-Zosier Infection
Molluicum Contagiosum
Oral Hairy Leukoplakia
Warts
Staphylococcal Infections
Bacillary Angiomatosis
Fungal Infections
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Psoriasis
Eosinophilic Folliculitis
Xerosis/Ichthyosis
HIV Infection and Pregnancy
Overview
Initial Evaluation
Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in Pregnancy
Goals of Therapy and Monitoring
Management of HIV-infected Pregnant Women Currently Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy
Other Management and Monitoring Considerations
Postpartum Management
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
Occupational post-Exposure Prophylaxis
Nonoccupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
Evaluation
Use of Antiretroviral Therapy
Follow-Up Testing
Antiretroviral Drug Summaries
IAS-USA Drug Resistance Mutations in HIV
User Notes
References to the User Notes
Selected Key Internet Resources
Index