IT is very important to rule out cause of fever in hiv infected patients before starting hiv treatment.Treat fever first then only start hiv treatment.Check cd4 counts and start septran if cd4 counts are less than 350.If patient is diagnosed with TB then start TB treatment first before starting H...

Many people Often get confused as to what is the difference between HIV and AIDS.AIDS is the final stage of hiv infection where the cd4 counts are very less < 50 or below and they often have many oppertunistic infections like TB , FUNGAL AND BACTERIAL INFECTIONS.MORTALITY RISK IS VERY HIGH IN LAT...

CANDIDIASIS IS VERY COMMON IN HIV INFECTED PATIENTS.IT IS CAUSED BY FUNGUS CANDIDA ALBICANS.PATIENTS PRESENT WITH DIFFICULTY IN SWALLOWING AND PAIN IN THE THROAT.TREATMENT IS WITH ANTIFUNGALS.CANDIDA INFECTION IS COMMON IN STAGE 3 HIV DISEASE.MANY PATIENTS ALSO HAVE ESOPHAGEAL INFECTION ALSO IN W...

HERPES ZOSTER INFECTION IS COMMONLY SEEN IN HIV INFECTED PATIENTS .IT IS CAUSED BY VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS.USUALLY SELF LIMITING BUT THE RASH IS EXTENSIVE AND CAN CAUSE PAIN.CAN AFFECT FACE ,MOUTH EYES AND EARS.TREATMENT IS WITH ACYCLOVIR