Sande's HIV/ AIDS Medicine: Medical Management of AIDS 2013

by Volberding, Paul

• ISBN13: 9781455706952
• ISBN10: 1455706957
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-01
• Publisher: SAUNDERS W B CO

Summary

Access the latest information available in the challenging area of HIV/AIDS management with Sande's HIV/AIDS Medicine, 2nd Edition. Authored by a veritable "who's who" of current global experts in the field, this medical reference book will provide you with all the practical, indispensable guidance you'll need to offer your patients the best possible care. Access reliable, up-to-the-minute guidance that addresses the realities of HIV/AIDS management in your geographical region, thanks to contributions from a global cast of renowned expert clinicians and researchers. Locate the clinically actionable information you need quickly with an organization that mirrors the current state of the AIDS epidemic and the different needs of Western vs. developing-world patients and clinicians. Diagnose AIDS manifestations confidently by comparing them to full-color clinical images. Improve patient outcomes with the latest findings on the management of AIDS as a chronic illness. Efficiently review essential data through numerous at-a-glance tables. Get the most relevant information available on pediatric HIV and AIDS issues; anti-retroviral drugs, including integrase inhibitors; and the use of second- and third-line anti-retroviral drugs in resource-poor settings. Stay current on the latest actionable information, such as using antiretroviral therapy in patients with tuberculosis and drug-resistant tuberculosis; antiretroviral therapy; immune reconstitution inflammatory syndromes (IRIS); and implementation of the HPV vaccine. The very latest in HIV/AIDS management from global experts with a concise approach and a clinical/practical focus.

Table of Contents

Epidemiology and biology of HIV infection

The global epidemiology of HIV/AIDS

The origins and diversification of HIV

Molecular biology of HIV: implications for new therapies

The immune response to HIV

Viral and host determinants of HIV-1 disease progression

Acute HIV infection

Biology of HIV-1 transmission

Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV infection

The design of a global HIV vaccine

HIV prevention

Laboratory testing for HIV infection

Overview of antiretroviral therapy

Development and transmission of HIV drug resistance

Pharmacology of antiretroviral drugs

Complications resulting from antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection

Diseases associated with HIV infection

Oral complications of HIV infection

Ocular manifestations of AIDS

Global HIV and dermatology

Gastrointestinal disorders in HIV including diarrhea

Primary neurological manifestation of HIV/AIDS

Psychiatric barriers and the internationalAIDS epidemic

Cardiovascular complications of HIV infection

Endocrine complications of HIV infection

Renal complications of HIV infection

Pneumocystis pneumonia

Other HIV-related pneumonias

HIV-associated tuberculosis

Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex and other atypical mycobacterial infections

Candida in HIV infection

Cryptococcosis and other fungal infections (histoplasmosis and coccidioidomycosis) in HIV-infected patients

Infection due to Penicillium marneffei

AIDS-associated toxoplasmosis

Hepatitis virus infections

Bartonella infections in HIV-infected individuals

Management of herpesvirus infections (cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, and varicella-zoster virus)

HIV-associated malignancies

STDs and syphilis

Prevention and management

Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1

Managing HIV infection in children and adolescents

Special issues regarding women with HIV infection

HIV disease among substance users: treatment issues

The HIV-infected international traveler

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