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HIV in Infants and ChildrenActivities - 0%Lesson 2
HIV in Adolescents and Young AdultsActivities - 0%Lesson 3
HIV in WomenActivities - 0%Lesson 4
HIV in Older AdultsActivities - 0%Lesson 5
HIV and CorrectionsActivities - 0%Lesson 6
HIV-2 InfectionActivities
Lesson 1. HIV in Infants and Children
Learning Objective Performance Indicators
- Discuss basic epidemiologic features of perinatally-acquired HIV and pediatric HIV in the United States
- Explain the timing and types of diagnostic tests used to diagnose HIV in infants less than 1 year of age and in older children
- List symptoms and classification of HIV in children using the most recent CDC surveillance case definition for pediatric HIV
- Summarize antiretroviral therapy management in children, including initiation, adverse effects, and approach to virologic failure
- Discuss opportunistic infection prevention recommendations for infants and children and how these recommendations are influenced by a child’s age and stage of HIV
About this Lesson
Learning Objective Performance Indicators
- Discuss basic epidemiologic features of perinatally-acquired HIV and pediatric HIV in the United States
- Explain the timing and types of diagnostic tests used to diagnose HIV in infants less than 1 year of age and in older children
- List symptoms and classification of HIV in children using the most recent CDC surveillance case definition for pediatric HIV
- Summarize antiretroviral therapy management in children, including initiation, adverse effects, and approach to virologic failure
- Discuss opportunistic infection prevention recommendations for infants and children and how these recommendations are influenced by a child’s age and stage of HIV
Activities in this Lesson
- Quick ReferenceHIV in Infants and Children Core Concepts
- Introduction
- Epidemiology of HIV in Children Younger than Age 13
- Staging of Pediatric HIV Disease
- Diagnosis of HIV in Infants and Children
- Clinical and Laboratory Monitoring
- Antiretroviral Treatment for Children with HIV
- Immunizations for Children Living with HIV
- Opportunistic Infections in Children
- Summary Points
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The Check-on-Learning Questions are short and topic related. They are meant to help you stay on track throughout each lesson and check your understanding of key concepts.