Child Respiratory Infection HIV | Medical Algorithm

Evaluation

Are you evaluating an HIV-positive child with a respiratory infection?

Yes

Age of the child

Is the child refusing to feed?

Yes

Is the child wheezing?

Yes

Does the child show chest indrawing?

Yes

Oxygen saturation (enter from 0 to 100)

percent

HIV clinical status

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total score

Percent mortality

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Laboratory Tests
- Laboratory Risk Index Score (Lab Score) for Identifying a Severe Bacterial Infection in Child
Other Testing
- Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) - Indications for Immediate Assessment
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Score for Screening Pediatric Patient in Africa for AIDS
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Clinical Features Suggesting a Diagnosis Other Than Viral Gastroenteritis in Sick Child
- Red Flags for Cancer in Pediatric Patient: Lymphadenopathy
Failure Handling, When To Refer
- Guidelines for When to Call Pediatrician About Febrile Child

Therapy

Selection
- Acute Diarrhea or Severe Dehydration | Indications to Hospitalize Sick Child
Prevention
- Score for Screening Pediatric Patient in Africa for AIDS
Referral And Transfer
- Acute Diarrhea or Severe Dehydration | Indications to Hospitalize Sick Child

Monitoring

Disease Progression
Complication Detection
- Pediatric Respiratory Infections | Canadian Acute Respiratory Illness and Flu Scale (CARIFS)
- Common Presenting Findings in Children with HIV Infection

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
- Common Presenting Findings in Children with HIV Infection

Societal Concerns

Public Health
- Score for Screening Pediatric Patient in Africa for AIDS

Specialty

Pedatrics

Objective

severity
prognosis
stage
differential diagnosis and mimics
red flags
complication detection

ICD-10

B20 - Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease resulting in infectious and parasitic diseases

Respiratory Index of Severity in Children (RISC) for HIV-Positive Child

Purpose: To determine the respiratory index of severity in a young HIV-positive child with a respiratory infection (RISC).