Early Signs HIV Infection | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating an infant or child?

Yes

At birth was the patient small for gestational age?

Yes

Does the patient have?

• chronic or recurrent pulmonary infections?

Yes

• chronic or recurrent bacterial infections at other sites?

Yes

• recurrent sepsis?

Yes

• oral thrush?

Yes

• chronic or recurrent diarrhea?

Yes

• lymphadenopathy?

Yes

• hepatosplenomegaly?

Yes

• failure to thrive?

Yes

• developmental delay?

Yes

• encephalopathy?

Yes

• thrombocytopenia?

Yes

• enlarged salivary glands?

Yes

• infection with an opportunistic organism?

Yes

• Kaposi's sarcoma?

Yes

• malignant lymphoma?

Yes

• signs of immunodeficiency AND hypergammaglobulinemia?

Yes

• severe dermatophyte infection?

Yes

• signs of malnutrition and/or vitamin deficiency?

Yes

• alopecia?

Yes

• atopic, eczematoid or exanthematous rash?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of clinical findings that may be a presenting sign for an HIV infection

Should HIV disease be considered in this patient?

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

Societal Concerns

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

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Societal Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Common Presenting Findings in Children with HIV Infection

Purpose: To identify clinical findings that may be the presenting signs for a pediatric HIV infection.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Societal Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10