Tag: HIV
Acute renal failure during HIV infection
Generalities:
Acute renal failure (ARF) is a common complication in HIV-positive patients for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).It occurs on average 4.5 years after the...
HIV viral load
Indications:
This examination is an aid to prognosis and especially the monitoring of anti-HIV therapy.
Principle:
The virus is either within the cell or in the plasma...
HIV Infection and AIDS
- AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is the most severe form of HIV infection (HIV).
- There are two serotypes. HIV-1 is the most common. HIV-2...
Candidiasis Mucocutaneous
Warning:
• The fungus Candida is a commensal gut but its presence in the mouth, vagina and on the skin is pathological.
• Contributing factors are:...
Parotidomegaly
Ia parotidomegaly swelling is located above and behind the angle of the jaw, in front of the tragus and lobule of the ear flap....
Peripheral neuropathy
1- Ethyl Polyneuropathy:
direct toxicity of alcohol; vitamin deficiency B1 (thiamine), B6 (pyridoxine), PP (niacin) and folate. Sensorimotor the lower limbs. Abolition of the Achilles...
Prolonged fever
We deal here that prolonged unexplained fevers. The diagnostic approach to acute fever is bad schématisable effect.
It depends too associated symptoms, and would amount...
Screening for HIV infection
Diagnosis of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains in France a city of medicine current problem.Besides the mandatory reporting of AIDS disease introduction...
Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia is defined as a platelet count below 150 x 109 / L (150 000 / mm3). It can be of central origin default...
Splenomegaly
Positive diagnosis:
1- Circumstances of discovery:
• Sometimes the spleen is sought before the typical functional signs: splénalgie (left upper quadrant pain increased to the deep and...
